Honduran National Sentenced for Being an Illegal Alien in Possession of a Firearm

According to court documents, on April 26, 2023, the Mandeville Police Department responded to a call by an individual who advised them that her ex-boyfriend, SANCHEZ-MORADEL, was trying to enter her residence in Mandeville, Louisiana. Police observed a white 2016 Chevrolet Silverado bearing a Texas plate leaving the apartment complex. Mandeville Police stopped the vehicle and detained the driver who was identified as SANCHEZ-MORADEL.

The complaining witness advised police that the defendant forcibly entered her residence through her sliding glass door on the side of the building. Police confirmed that SANCHEZ-MORDAEL was the individual in the truck stopped by other police officers on Monroe Street. SANCHEZ-MORADEL was placed under arrest. A handgun magazine containing ten 22LR rounds was located in his shorts pocket. Officers also located on SANCHEZ-MORADEL a Husky multi tool knife with a damaged blade tip. Officers conducted a search of his vehicle incidental to arrest and located inside the center console a Glock Model G44, 22LR caliber handgun, which was manufactured in another state and shipped in interstate commerce to Louisiana.

U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and the Mandeville Police Department in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Carter K.D. Guice, Jr. is in charge of the prosecution.