Abraham Moreno Garcia, Illegal Reentry After Prior Removal, Hawaii 2025

HONOLULU, Hawaii - A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against Abraham Moreno Garcia, a 51-year-old Mexican national, charging him with being an illegal alien present in the United States after having been previously convicted of a felony and removed from the United States.

According to a previously filed criminal complaint, Moreno Garcia was removed to Mexico at least three times and has two felony convictions for illegally reentering the United States. In 2019, he was convicted in the District of Hawaii for illegal reentry and sentenced to five months in federal prison. After serving his sentence, he was removed to Mexico in March of 2019. He later reentered the United States illegally and was arrested on Hawaii Island in March of 2025.

Moreno Garcia is charged with being an illegal alien present in the United States after having been previously convicted of a felony and removed from the United States, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) and (b). If convicted of the charged offense, Moreno Garcia would face up to ten years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.

The charge in the indictment is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. In the case of conviction, any sentence would be imposed by a United States District Judge based on the statutory sentencing factors and the advisory United States Sentencing Guidelines.

This case is being investigated by Homeland Security Investigations. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Darren W.K. Ching.

Defendant's Name: Abraham Moreno Garcia

Criminal Charges: Being an illegal alien present in the United States after having been previously convicted of a felony and removed from the United States, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) and (b)

City and State: Honolulu, Hawaii

Exact Date: March of 2019 and March of 2025

Sentence or Outcome: Up to ten years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000

Dollar Amounts: $250,000

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-hi/pr/mexican-national-indicted-illegal-reentry-after-three-prior-removals-and-two-illegal