On June 26, 2025, Mainor Fuentes-Pineda, a 22-year-old native of Honduras, was indicted for illegally possessing a firearm, the Department of Justice reported. Found in Orleans Parish with a semi-automatic pistol on April 29, Fuentes-Pineda is now facing a serious charge under U.S. law specifically, Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(5).
A Glock Model 42, .380 caliber semi-automatic pistol was the instrument in question, a possession that could cost Fuentes-Pineda up to fifteen years in prison, if convicted, with the addition of a possible $250,000 fine, and at least three years of supervised release. There’s also the matter of a $100 mandatory special assessment fee. However, in a statement obtained by the Justice Department, Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson reminded the public that “an indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.”
The case falls under the umbrella of Operation Take Back America, an aggressive initiative by the Department of Justice to combat illegal immigration and dismantle cartels and transnational criminal organizations, reported by the Department of Justice. The operation pools resources from Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces and Project Safe Neighborhood to address the key goal: community protection from violent crime…