El Salvadorian National Indicted for Illegal Re-Entry of Removed Alien
According to the indictment, BENITEZ reentered the United States illegally after being previously deported on July 27, 2018. If convicted, BENITEZ faces a sentence of up to 2 years imprisonment, up to 1 year of supervised release, up to a $250,000 fine, and a mandatory $100 special assessment fee.
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – LORENZO ALEXANDER BENITEZ age 40, a native of El Salvador, was indicted on May 9, 2024, for illegal re-entry of a removed alien, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorneys Paul J. Hubbell and Spiro Latsis of the General Crimes Unit are in charge of the prosecution.
U.S. Attorney Evans reiterated that an indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.