United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana
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Honduran National Sentenced For Firearm Possession
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Honduran National Sentenced For Firearm Possession
Thursday, September 4, 2025
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For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that JHOSMY JOSUE PEREZ-ALVAREZ ("PEREZ-ALVAREZ"), age 24, a native of Honduras, was sentenced on August 26, 2025, by U.S. District Judge Jay C. Zainey for 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).
According to court documents, on or about January 2, 2025, PEREZ-ALVAREZ, an individual unlawfully present in the United States, was found in possession of a Glock nine-millimeter handgun and was arrested by authorities. PEREZ-ALVAREZ admitted that he was unlawfully present at the time of the offense and due to his status, was prohibited from possessing a firearm.
PEREZ-ALVAREZ was sentenced to 20 months imprisonment, followed by (2) two years of supervised release, and payment of a $100 mandatory special assessment fee. Upon completion of his prison sentence, he will be transferred to the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for deportation to Honduras.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice 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. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).
Acting U.S. Attorney Simpson praised the work of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Enforcement and Removal Operations and the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) for their roles in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Spiro G. Latsis of the General Crimes Unit oversees the prosecution.
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Shane M. Jones
Public Information Officer
United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
United States Department of Justice
Updated September 4, 2025
Topic
Operation Take Back America
Component
USAO - Louisiana, Eastern
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