Twenty-year-old Honduran national, Juan Josue Cuevar-Alvarado, was hit with a federal indictment last week, facing serious charges that could land him in prison for several years, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana announced. Last Thursday, Cuevar-Alvarado was charged with illegal gun possession, drug possession with intent to sell, and having a gun while dealing drugs. The charges come from a September 15, 2023 incident where he was found with two guns and marijuana. If convicted, he could face up to 15 years for the gun charge, 5 years for the drug charge, and an extra mandatory 5 years for having a gun during drug trafficking, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson commented on the collaborative efforts of the Department of Homeland Security and the Kenner Police Department in bringing the charges forward. He lauded their investigative work following Cuevar-Alvarado's alleged involvement in drug trafficking activities, praising their dedication to keeping communities safe from such illegal operations, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
If the court finds Cuevar-Alvarado guilty of these charges, he could face a combined maximum of more than 20 years in prison, in addition to supervised release periods, hefty fines, a mandatory special assessment fee, and lastly the possibility of deportation back to his home country of Honduras after serving his sentence "Assistant United States Attorneys Spiro G. Latsis and Paul J. Hubbell of the General Crimes Unit are in charge of the prosecution," as their efforts continue to focus on such cases that touch upon both immigration and drug enforcement within the United States, as stated by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
