SHREVEPORT, La. – Three men found to be in the Western District of Louisiana illegally have been indicted by a federal grand jury in three separate cases, announced Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook.
Ariel Mauricio Zelaya-Pineda a/k/a Carlos Antonio Pineda Ramos, 39, a citizen of Honduras, was charged in a complaint on April 30, 2025, with one count of re-entry of a removed alien, was arrested, and is currently in federal custody. The indictment returned by the grand jury alleges that Zelaya-Pineda was found in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, after having been removed from the United States on six prior occasions. The indictment alleges that Zelaya-Pineda never obtained the express consent of the Secretary of Homeland Security to reapply for admission to the United States. His prior removals are as follows:
- On or about April 27, 2009, at or near Columbus, Georgia;
- On or about November 10, 2010, at or near San Antonio, Texas;
- On or about May 27, 2013, at or near Dallas, Texas;
- On or about November 19, 2018, at or near Houston, Texas;
- On or about February 17, 2020, at or near Houston, Texas; and
- On or about July 29, 2024, at or near Alexandria, Louisiana.
If convicted, Zelaya-Pineda faces a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, and a fine of up to $250,000.
This case is being investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, a division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Bossier City Police Department, and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Robin McCoy…