A 24-year-old El Salvador citizen was sentenced to 12 months in prison for possession of a firearm and ammunition by an illegal alien, announced the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
Elian David Vasquez-Lopez, of El Salvador, was sentenced by the Honorable John F. Heil, III, U.S. District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
Vasquez-Lopez was charged with one count of Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by an Illegal Alien, stemming from an investigation by the Kiowa Police Department, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
On August 28, 2023, Vasquez-Lopez pleaded guilty to the charge. According to investigators, on July 17, 2023, officers conducting a routine traffic stop on U.S. Highway 69 discovered Vasquez-Lopez was illegally in the United States and in possession of a 9mm pistol and six rounds of ammunition.
Following his sentence, Vasquez-Lopez will be released to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for removal from the United States.
The charge arose from an investigation by the Kiowa Police Department, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Vasquez-Lopez will remain in the custody of the U.S. Marshal pending transportation to a designated United States Bureau of Prisons facility to serve a non-paroleable sentence of incarceration prior to his removal from the United States.
Assistant United States Attorney Richard J. Lorenz represented the United States.
MANDATORY FACTS:
1. Defendant/respondent REAL full name: Elian David Vasquez-Lopez
2. Exact criminal charges: Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by an Illegal Alien
3. City and state: Muskogee, Oklahoma
4. EXACT DATE with month/day/year: August 28, 2023 (sentencing), July 17, 2023 (crime date)
5. Sentence or outcome: 12 months in prison
6. Dollar amounts: None applied
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Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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