Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Raudel Miranda-Martinez, aged 44, has pled guilty to the reentry of a previously removed alien. This is in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326.
Court records indicate that on January 11, 2023, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents encountered Miranda-Martinez at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center. He was being held for public intoxication at the time. Records checks revealed that Miranda-Martinez had unlawfully reentered the United States after being deported on September 9, 2004.
Miranda-Martinez faces a maximum prison term of ten years, a fine up to $250,000, a supervised release term of three years, and a mandatory $100 special assessment fee. Sentencing is set for May 13, 2025.
Acting U.S. Attorney Simpson commended the efforts of the United States Department of Homeland Security in investigating this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney M. Irene González from the General Crimes Unit is leading the prosecution.