A Honduran national, Miguel Angel Solorzano-Dominguez, 38, was sentenced in New Orleans on September 25, 2025. He had previously pleaded guilty to four charges: possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, and reentry of a removed alien. The court imposed a sentence of 101 months in prison, five years of supervised release, and a $400 mandatory special assessment fee.
Court documents show that on January 29, 2025, Solorzano-Dominguez possessed cocaine and a Taurus Model G2C nine-millimeter semi-automatic pistol while engaging in drug trafficking activities. He was also found to have illegally re-entered the United States after being deported on July 9, 2010. Additionally, he unlawfully possessed the firearm due to a prior felony conviction in Mississippi.
The sentencing is part of Operation Take Back America. According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), this initiative coordinates federal resources to address illegal immigration and dismantle cartels and transnational criminal organizations. It involves efforts from the DOJ’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).
Multiple agencies contributed to the investigation: the Drug Enforcement Administration; Homeland Security Investigations; ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations; United States Border Patrol; Kenner Police Department; Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office; and Gretna Major Crimes Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lynn E. Schiffman prosecuted the case for the Narcotics Unit.
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