A Honduran man living in the US illegally has pleaded guilty to possessing a handgun in New Orleans.
DAYRON OTONIEL MADRID-GUILLEN, 28, a Honduran national illegally residing in the United States, will face sentencing on January 8, 2015, for his crime.
According to court documents, MADRID-GUILLEN was spotted riding a bicycle erratically by a New Orleans Police Officer. The officer stopped MADRID-GUILLEN, patted him down, and found a fully loaded handgun and six small bags of marijuana in his possession.
MADRID-GUILLEN was later questioned by agents from Homeland Security Investigations and admitted that he is a Honduran national who had entered the United States illegally.
U.S. Attorney Kenneth Polite praised the work of the Homeland Security Investigations and the New Orleans Police Department in investigating this matter.
Assistant United States Attorney Gregory M. Kennedy is in charge of the prosecution. U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier set sentencing for January 8, 2015.
MADRID-GUILLEN’s guilty plea comes as a result of his actions on [date], which led to his arrest and subsequent questioning by authorities.
The case serves as a reminder of the consequences of living in the US illegally and possessing a firearm.
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