Alicia Larrier, Illegal Re-entry, Texas 2014

LAREDO, Texas – Alicia Larrier, 47, a Panamanian citizen, has been ordered to spend over eight years behind bars for her conviction of illegal re-entry into the United States.

On March 18, 2014, U.S. Border Patrol agents apprehended Larrier as part of a group of nine individuals in the Hernandez Ranch near Laredo. Upon investigation, agents determined she was an illegal alien, previously ordered deported in 1993 after multiple convictions for armed robbery, forgery, grand theft, and practicing dentistry without a license.

Larrier had been sentenced to more than 15 years imprisonment and ultimately deported early to the country of Panama in October 2002. However, she managed to re-enter the United States, sparking a lengthy investigation by the U.S. Border Patrol and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

On November 17, 2014, a Laredo jury convicted Larrier of illegal re-entry after less than a day of trial and approximately one hour of deliberations. U.S. District Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo presided over the trial and handed Larrier the 97-month sentence.

At the hearing, Judge Marmolejo ruled Larrier obstructed justice and lied at trial. The United States had also articulated that Larrier had an extensive criminal history, which included aggravated robbery with a gun and practicing dentistry without a license.

Larrier will remain in custody pending transfer to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future. Following her release from prison, she is expected to face deportation proceedings. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Sanjeev Bhasker and Adam Goldman prosecuted this case.

U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced Larrier’s conviction and sentence, stating that her actions were a threat to national security and public safety. This case serves as a reminder of the consequences of re-entering the United States illegally, and the efforts of law enforcement agencies to protect our borders.

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