HONDURAN NATIONAL INDICTED FOR BEING ILLEGAL ALIEN IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - LUIS FELIPE POSAS-VILLAFRANCA ("POSAS-VILLAFRANCA"), age 27, a Honduran national, was indicted on August 13, 2026, for being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(5)(A) and 924(a)(8), announced United States Attorney David I. Courcelle.

According to the indictment, on or about June 22, 2026, POSAS-VILLAFRANCA, an alien who is illegally and unlawfully present in the United States, possessed a Taurus Model G3XL nine-millimeter caliber handgun.

If convicted, POSAS-VILLAFRANCA faces a maximum penalty of up t...