Jhosmy J. Perez-Alvarez, Firearm Possession, Louisiana 2025

New Orleans, Louisiana – A Honduran national has been found guilty of committing a serious crime in the city.

On February 8, 2022, an armed robbery occurred in the parking lot of a church located on the 400 block of N. Dorgenois Street in New Orleans. New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) officers responded and began canvassing the area for potential suspects. During their search, NOPD officers discovered Jhosmy J. Perez-Alvarez crouching in a patch of overgrown grass near the 2500 block of St. Louis Street.

Perez-Alvarez was found in possession of a Kel-Tec Model PF-9, nine-millimeter semi-automatic pistol. On January 8, 2025, he pleaded guilty to being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(5)(A) and 924(a)(8).

At sentencing, Perez-Alvarez faces a maximum penalty of 10 years of imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, up to three years of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee. Sentencing has been scheduled for April 10, 2025, in U.S. District Court.

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson praised the work of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement – Enforcement and Removal Operations, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Office of the Inspector General – Social Security Administration, and the New Orleans Police Department in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Spiro G. Latsis of the General Crimes Unit oversees the prosecution.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the government to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.