Honduran National Sentenced for Illegally Armed Invasions

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JOSE SANCHEZ-MORADEL, age 36, a native of Honduras, was sentenced to three years of probation for being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(5)(A), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.

According to court documents, on April 26, 2023, the Mandeville Police Department responded to a call by an individual who advised them that her ex-boyfriend, SANCHEZ-MORADEL, was trying to enter her residence in Mandeville, Louisiana. Police observed a white 2016 Chevrolet Silverado bearing a Texas plate leaving the apartment complex. Mandeville Police stopped the vehicle and detained the driver who was identified as SANCHEZ-MORADEL.

The complaining witness advised police that the defendant forcibly entered her residence through her sliding glass door on the side of the building. Police confirmed that SANCHEZ-MORADEL was the individual in the truck stopped by other police officers on Monroe Street. SANCHEZ-MORADEL was placed under arrest. A handgun magazine containing ten 22LR rounds was located in his shorts pocket. Officers also located on SANCHEZ-MORADEL a Husky multi tool knife with a damaged blade tip.

Officers conducted a search of his vehicle incidental to arrest and located inside the center console a Glock Model G44, 22LR caliber handgun, which was manufactured in another state and shipped in interstate commerce to Louisiana. U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and the Mandeville Police Department in investigating this matter.

Assistant United States Attorney Carter K.D. Guice, Jr. is in charge of the prosecution. Based on SANCHEZ-MORADEL’s immigration status, he shall not reenter the United States without the prior written permission of the Secretary of Homeland Security if deported.

The case was investigated by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and the Mandeville Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Carter K.D. Guice, Jr. prosecuted the case.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make neighborhoods safer for everyone.