HAMMOND – Edgar Omar Ortiz-Alvarado, 44 years old, of Mexico, 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.
Edgar Omar Ortiz-Alvarado was sentenced by Judge Simon to time served followed by 1 year of supervised release, and a $100 Special Assessment. The supervised release term will go into effect if Ortiz-Alvarado remains in, or returns to, the United States within that period following expected removal proceedings.
“The Defendant is an illegal alien who has three prior convictions for operating while intoxicated/driving under the influence and multiple other traffic-related convictions. He has also been previously removed twice from the United States in March and April 2015. The Defendant disrespected our nation’s laws and sovereignty as he repeatedly violated our borders,” U.S. Attorney Adam Mildred said.
This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Nadia Wardrip.
Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office — Northern District of Indiana — U.S. Department of Justice press release.