Jose Walter Nieto-Castellanos, a Honduran national, pleaded guilty last month, to assaulting a federal officer. The charge stems from an October 14, 2025, incident involving a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent, as per the U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana release.
According to federal authorities, Nieto-Castellanos assaulted and impeded the agent while the officer was performing official duties. He faces up to 20 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, a possible $250,000 fine, and a $100 special assessment. David I. Courcelle announced the plea.
Sentencing is scheduled for March 12, before Carl J. Barbier. The case was investigated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and is being prosecuted by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Frederick W. Veters Jr. as part of federal enforcement efforts.
