Source: Office of United States Attorneys
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JOSE ALFREDO JIMENEZ-CENTENO (“JIMENEZ-CENTENO”),age 72, a citizen of El Salvador, pleaded guilty on April 22, 2025 to illegal reentry of a removed alien, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a).
According to the indictment, JIMENEZ-CENTENO reentered the United States after he was previously deported on August 20, 1996. JIMENEZ-CENTENO faces a maximum term of imprisonment of two years, a maximum fine of up to $250,000, a maximum term of supervised release of up to one year, and a mandatory $100 special assessment fee. He also faces a sentencing enhancement of 20 years because of a prior felony conviction.
The case was investigated by the United States Customs and Border Protection. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Rachal Cassagne and Jon Maestri of the General Crimes Unit are in charge of the prosecution.