New Orleans, LA – Honduran National Sentenced to 24 Months Imprisonment
Alex Salomon Reyes-Chavez, 45, was sentenced on March 12, 2025 for re-entry of a removed alien, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a), in the Eastern District of Louisiana. He was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison by United States District Court Judge Sarah D. Vance.
According to court documents, Alex Salomon Reyes-Chavez reentered the United States after being previously deported on March 5, 2012. On June 30, 2023, Reyes-Chavez was arrested by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana on two counts of theft and illegal possession of stolen things. On October 24, 2023, federal authorities arrested Reyes-Chavez in Gretna, Louisiana as he was leaving the courthouse.
Reyes-Chavez has been previously removed two or more times for illegal reentry. On July 14, 2010, he was sentenced to four years in the 190th District Court, in Bexar County, Texas, for Possession of Heroin, in violation of Texas State Law. Additionally, on April 27, 2007, Reyes-Chavez was convicted of grand third-degree grand theft and was sentenced to nearly six months in jail in Miami, Florida.
Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson praised the work of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement in investigating this matter. Assistant U.S. Attorney Carter K.D. Guice, Jr. of the General Crimes Unit is in charge of the prosecution.
Defendant Information:
Defendant Name: Alex Salomon Reyes-Chavez
Age: 45
Criminal Charges: Re-entry of a removed alien, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a)
City and State: New Orleans, Louisiana
Exact Date: March 12, 2025 (sentencing)
Sentence or Outcome: 24 months in federal prison
This article is part of Grimy Times’ ongoing coverage of crime in the United States. For more information on this case, please contact the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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