In El Paso, a federal grand jury has returned an indictment against 33-year-old Irvin Gonzalez, a Mexican National, for illegally re-entering the United States after being deported announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent in Charge Waldemar Rodriguez, El Paso Division.

The indictment, returned late yesterday afternoon, alleges that on February 9, 2017, Gonzalez was found in the United States after having been deported from the country in January 2016 and without the express consent to re-apply for admission from the United States Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security.

According to court records, Gonzalez, who also goes by the names Irvin Edamir Gonzalez-Torres, Ervin Gonzalez, and Ervin Edamin Gonzalez, was found on the morning of February 9, 2017, by HSI Task Force agents as the defendant was appearing for a court hearing at the El Paso County Courthouse. Court records also reflect that Gonzalez was convicted in the Western District of Texas for re-entry after deportation and possession of stolen mail and was sentenced on October 28, 2015, to imprisonment for one year. Federal authorities have removed Gonzalez from the United States on five different occasions dating back to 2011.

Gonzalez remains in federal custody. Upon conviction, Gonzalez faces up to ten years in federal prison. No further court dates have been scheduled.

This investigation was conducted by HSI. Assistant United States Attorney Steve Jurecky is prosecuting this case on behalf of the Government.

An indictment is merely a charge and should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.