Two illegal aliens have been indicted for federal firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.
Manuel Gomez Ayala, 39, a citizen and national of Mexico, was indicted for possession of a firearm. This case is being investigated by the Texas Department of Public Safety and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Alberto Saenz-De la Cruz, 33, a citizen and national of Mexico, was indicted for possession of a firearm. This case is being investigated by the Texas Department of Public Safety and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
These cases are being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lauren Gaston and part of Operation Take Back America a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.
A federal indictment is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.