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IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT DETAIN ALIEN AFTER ILLEGAL RE-ENTRY
November 16, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARCO ANTONIO CHAVARRIA-LUNA, age 35, a resident of Mexico, was charged in a one-count indictment by a Federal Grand Jury for illegal re-entry by an alien previously deported, announced U. S. Attorney Jim Letten.
According to court documents, on or about October 26, 2007, MARCO ANTONIO CHAVARRIA-LUNA an alien who had previously been removed and deported from the United States, was knowingly and unlawfully found in the United States within the Eastern District of Louisiana, without have applied to the Attorney General of the United States or his designated successor, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security for re-admission to the United States.
If convicted, MARCO ANTONIO CHAVARRIA-LUNA, faces a maximum term of imprisonment of two years, a fine of $250,000.00 and one year of supervised release following any term of imprisonment.
The case was investigated by the U. S. Border Patrol.
U. S. Attorney Jim Letten reiterated that the indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U. S. Attorney W. Scott Laragy.
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