HAMMOND – Dagoberto Padilla-Castro, 44 years old, of Honduras, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon after pleading guilty to felony reentry of removed alien, announced United States Attorney Adam L. Mildred.
Padilla-Castro was sentenced to time served, followed by 1 year of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 Special Assessment. The supervised release term would go into effect should the Defendant remain in, or return to, the United States within that period following expected removal proceedings.
“The Defendant was previously removed from the United States twice, in 2003 and 2004. By illegally reentering the United States again, he violated our nation’s laws, borders, and sovereignty. Once he is released, the Defendant needs to leave and not return again to the United States illegally,” said U.S. Attorney Adam Mildred.
This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, with assistance from the Hobart Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Emily A. Morgan.
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.
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Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office — Northern District of Indiana — U.S. Department of Justice press release.