Evaristo Contreras-Silva, Possession of a Firearm by an Illegal Alien, Louisiana 2022
Shreveport, LA - In a shocking turn of events, Evaristo Contreras-Silva, a 49-year-old Haughton man, has been found guilty of possessing a firearm while in the United States illegally.
According to the United States Attorney's Office, Contreras-Silva was indicted on March 9, 2022, for illegally possessing a firearm while residing illegally in the United States.
The facts at trial established that Contreras-Silva, a citizen of Mexico, entered the United States on a date unknown, but the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office encountered him in Haughton, Louisiana, in February 2022 when it arrested Contreras-Silva for domestic abuse battery of a pregnant victim.
The Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office notified the Department of Homeland Security and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives that it had arrested Contreras-Silva and that it believed he had a firearm in his truck.
After that, federal agents searched Contreras-Silva's truck and residence, discovering a loaded 9mm pistol and multiple rounds of 5.56 ammunition.
Contreras-Silva faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. Sentencing has been set for December 13, 2022, at 9:30 a.m.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Department of Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Leon H. Whitten and William Gaskins.
Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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