Louisville City Wire

A federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, has returned indictments against two individuals accused of being illegal aliens and committing federal criminal offenses. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge Rana Saoud of Homeland Security Investigations in Nashville, and Sam Olson, Field Office Director for Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Chicago, U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement.

The first individual charged is Vidal Ricardo Murillo-Zuniga, a 34-year-old citizen of Honduras. He faces charges of reentry after deportation or removal. According to the indictment, Murillo-Zuniga was found in the United States on January 22, 2025, after having been denied admission and removed from the country on May 29, 2013. If convicted, he could face a maximum sentence of two years in prison. This case is under investigation by HSI and ICE/ERO.

The second individual is Roberto Diaz-Jarquin, a 35-year-old citizen of Mexico. He has been charged with possession of a firearm by an illegal alien. The indictment states that on November 10, 2023, Diaz-Jarquin possessed six firearms in Jefferson County, Kentucky while knowing he was illegally present in the United States. A conviction could result in a maximum sentence of fifteen years in prison for Diaz-Jarquin. His case is also being investigated by HSI and ICE/ERO.

Both cases are being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joe Ansari and Josh Porter.

Sentencing will be determined by a federal district court judge who will consider sentencing guidelines along with other statutory factors. It should be noted that there is no parole within the federal system.

The indictments are allegations at this stage; all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.