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Franklin Geovany Alvarez-Villanueva, a 54-year-old Honduran national, was sentenced to three years and four months in prison for illegally reentering the United States after multiple deportations and convictions in Virginia. Alvarez-Villanueva, who has a history of violent and drug-related crimes, was convicted of assault and possession of a controlled substance in Fairfax County in 1997. He was removed from the US in 2002 but reentered the country, only to be convicted again for possession with intent to manufacture or sell cocaine in 2013.
Alvarez-Villanueva’s history of crime and reentry is extensive. In 2000, he was convicted of grand larceny and distribution of controlled substances in Fairfax County. He was removed from the US again in 2017 but reentered once more, leading to his latest conviction for possession of cocaine in Fairfax County in 2025.
Alvarez-Villanueva pled guilty to illegally reentering the US on February 18 and remains subject to a previous order of removal. His case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative aimed at combating illegal immigration and transnational crime.
The investigation was led by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Washington, D.C., with assistance from the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Assistant US Attorney Jacob A. Mercer prosecuted the case.
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Violent Crime
- Defendant: Virginia
- Location: VA
- Source: DOJ Press Release
