WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - OSCAR FIGUEROA-VEGA("FIGUEROA-VEGA"), age 19, a Honduran national, was indicted on July 16, 2026, for being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(5)(A), announced United States Attorney David I. Courcelle.
According to the charging documents, on July 4, 2026, St. Bernard Sheriff's Office officers responded to a complaint concerning a suspicious person. At the scene, the officer encountered the defendant, FIGUEROA-VEGA, who matched the description provided. After FIGUEROA-VEGA reached into his pocket, the o...