Guatemalan man sentenced for illegally reentering United States
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A Guatemalan man was sentenced last week for illegally reentering the United States after having been deported in the past.
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U.S. District Court Judge Kristi K. DuBose imposed a time-served sentence and one year of supervised release for Juan Lorenzo-Lorenzo, 24, according to the United States Department of Justice.
A USDOJ news release said Lorenzo-Lorenzo has been in custody since he was arrested in February and will be referred to immigration officials for deportation following his release from prison. The court also ordered him to pay $100 in special assessments.
According to the USDOJ, Robertsdale police officers arrested Lorenzo-Lorenzo on Feb. 16 after he gave officers false information.
Homeland Security learned of Lorenzo-Lorenzo's arrest and determined he'd been deported from the U.S. in 2020 and 2024, according to the USDOJ release.
This investigation included the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Robertsdale Police Department.
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Assistant U.S. Attorney Kacey Chappelear prosecuted the case.
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