Honduran National Indicted in Louisiana on Federal Firearm Charge
Luis Felipe Posas-Villafranca was charged with being an illegally present alien in possession of a firearm in a developing federal case.
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On August 15, 2026, U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle announced the federal indictment of Luis Felipe Posas-Villafranca, a 27-year-old Honduran national, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. According to official court records, the case remains open and undecided. An indictment is an allegation, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
According to official records, an indictment returned on August 13, 2026, alleges that Posas-Villafranca possessed a Taurus Model G3XL nine-millimeter caliber handgun on or about June 22, 2026, while unlawfully present in the United States. If convicted, Posas-Villafranca faces a maximum penalty of up to 15 years of imprisonment, a fine of up to $250,000, up to 3 years of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.
U.S. Attorney Courcelle stated that the matter was investigated by U.S. Homeland Security Investigations and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Shannon Kippers and Lorcan Connick are handling the prosecution, which official records note is part of Operation Take Back America.
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