WPBN: An illegal immigrant named Daniel Ignacio Mejia-Castillo, who was 32 years old and from Honduras, entered a guilty plea on January 7, 2025, to the counts of being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm.
Following Mejia’s guilty plea, which was submitted in front of United States District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown, the announcement was made by the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, Duane Alexander Evans.
In a case that is tied to an armed robbery that took place in February of 2022, this plea signals a significant breakthrough in the investigation.
According to the documents filed with the court, the armed robbery occurred on February 8, 2022, in the 4400 block of North Dorgenois Street in the city of New Orleans. An investigation was carried out by officers from the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) who arrived at the spot and searched the surrounding area.
During the course of their canvass, they came into Mejia hiding in the overgrown grass close to the 2500 block of St. Louis Street. An inquiry revealed that Mejia, a Honduran immigrant who was not in possession of proper documentation, was in possession of a Kel-Tec Model PF-9, which is a semi-automatic pistol with a nine-millimeter barrel.
The firearm, which was produced by Kel-Tec CNC Industries, Inc. in Florida, was an essential piece of evidence that led to his detention from the beginning of the investigation.
Mejia is now exposed to significant repercussions as a result of his activities. In addition to a maximum jail sentence of 10 years, a fine of up to two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and a maximum of three years of supervised release, the potential penalties include.
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Furthermore, he is required to pay a specific assessment cost of one hundred dollars which is essential. In this particular instance, the sentencing is slated to take place on April 10th, 2025.
Within the context of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), which is a nationwide project with the goal of reducing violent crime and gun violence, this particular case is being investigated.
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Building community trust, executing targeted enforcement, and encouraging collaboration amongst law enforcement agencies are the primary themes of the PSN program, which aims to make neighborhoods safer.
This plea is a significant step in the process of resolving the violent crime that was linked with the incident, and it helps to highlight the continuous work that PSN is doing to protect the safety of the community.
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