Nolvin Alfredo-Diaz, a 42-year-old Honduran national, has pleaded guilty to the crime of reentry of a removed alien. The plea was entered in Beckley, West Virginia.
Court documents reveal that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested Alfredo-Diaz on August 21, 2024, in Lewisburg. He admitted to being illegally present in the United States and acknowledged his previous deportations. Authorities confirmed his identity through fingerprints linking him to two prior removals from the U.S. to Honduras.
Alfredo-Diaz's first removal occurred on December 27, 2006, following a felony conviction for heroin possession in Denver County, Colorado. He was again found in Denver on September 6, 2007, leading to another conviction for cocaine possession on December 20 of that year. His second removal took place on August 5, 2010.
Despite these removals, Alfredo-Diaz did not obtain permission from the Secretary of U.S. Homeland Security to reapply for admission nor sought legal entry into the country.
His sentencing is set for May 29, 2025. He faces up to ten years in prison and three years of supervised release and will be subject to deportation proceedings after serving any sentence imposed.
United States Attorney Will Thompson stated: “This federal criminal case underscores our office’s commitment to pursuing illegal reentry cases, especially in circumstances where the offender has a criminal history.” Thompson emphasized Alfredo-Diaz's multiple drug-related felony convictions and repeated removals as factors warranting aggressive prosecution.
The investigation was conducted by ICE with Assistant United States Attorney Erik S. Goes handling prosecution duties under United States Magistrate Judge Omar J. Aboulhosn's oversight.
Further information can be accessed via PACER using Case No. 5:24-cr-146 or through the U.S. Attorney’s Office website for the Southern District of West Virginia.