United States Attorney's Office for the District of Kansas
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Honduran nationals illegally residing in the U.S. indicted in firearms cases
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Honduran nationals illegally residing in the U.S. indicted in firearms cases
Thursday, March 12, 2026
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For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Kansas
KANSAS CITY, KAN. - A federal grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas, returned two separate indictments involving firearms against Honduran nationals illegally residing in the United States.
According to court documents, Joni Javier Claro-Rivera, 30, was indicted on one count of possession of a firearm by an illegal alien and one count of illegal possession of a machine gun. Claro-Rivera is accused of possessing four firearms and ammunition.
In a separate case, according to court documents, Francisco Perez-Perez, 51, was indicted on one count of possession of a firearm by an illegal alien. Perez-Perez is accused of having two firearms and ammunition.
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is investigating the cases.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Larry Fadler is prosecuting the cases.
OTHER INDICTMENTS
Jose Manuel Garcia-Cartagena, 45, an El Salvadorian national illegally residing in the United States was indicted on one count of unlawful reentry after deportation. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is investigating the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jabari Wamble is prosecuting the case.
Julio Cesar Lopez-Cruz, 33, a Guatemalan national illegally residing in the United States was indicted on one count of unlawful reentry after deportation. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is investigating the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ola Odeyemi is prosecuting this case.
Edy Adolfo Pacheco-Arita, 40, a Guatemalan national illegally residing in the United States was indicted on one count of unlawful reentry after deportation. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is investigating the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Larry Fadler is prosecuting the case.
Delfino Rojas-Morgas, 48, a Mexican National illegally residing in the United States was indicted on one count of unlawful reentry after deportation. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is investigating the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jabari Wamble is prosecuting the case.
An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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Updated March 12, 2026
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Firearms Offenses
Immigration
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