RALEIGH – John Stuart Bruce, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announces that a federal grand jury in Raleigh has returned indictments charging EDUARDO AREVOLO, age 40, of Honduras, JOSE DAGOBERTO FUNEZ-PAGOADA, age 40, of Honduras, FELICIANO PACHECO-BAUTISTO, age 47, of Mexico, and JOSE SEVILLA-CRUZ, age 35, of Honduras, with Illegal Reentry of a Deported Alien.

Additionally, a federal grand jury in Raleigh has returned indictments charging MARIA MAGDALENA FRANCISCO-ABREU, age 55, of the Dominican Republic, with Passport Fraud, LUIS ANTONIO OSORIO-CEVALLOS, age 38, of Mexico, with Illegal and Unlawful Alien in Possession of Firearms, and ESAU RODRIGUEZ-CALDERON, age 34, of Honduras, with False Representation of a Social Security Account Number, and Fraud and Misuse of Visas, Permits, and other Documents.

If convicted of Illegal Reentry of a Deported Alien, FUNEZ-PAGOADA and SEVILLA-CRUZ, both found in Wake County, would face maximum penalties of two years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and a term of supervised release following any term of imprisonment.

AREVOLO, found in Johnston County, and PACHECO-BAUTISTO, found in Wake County, are alleged to have been previously deported subsequent to aggravated felony convictions (sexual misconduct, and possession of counterfeit documents and document-making implements, respectively). Therefore, if convicted, they would face a maximum imprisonment term of 20 years, a $250,000 fine, and a term of supervised release following any term of imprisonment.

If convicted of Illegal and Unlawful Alien in Possession of Firearms, OSORIO-CEVALLOS, found in Robeson County, would face maximum penalties of ten years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and a term of supervised release following any term of imprisonment.

If convicted of False Representation of a Social Security Account Number, and Fraud and Misuse of Visas, Permits, and other Documents, RODRIGUEZ-CALDERON, found in New Hanover County, would face maximum penalties of thirty years’ imprisonment, a $500,000 fine, and a term of supervised release following any term of imprisonment.

The charges and allegations contained in the indictments are merely accusations. The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

The cases are being investigated by ICE’s Enforcement Removal Operations, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service.