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SENEGAL MAN SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON IN BRIBERY CASE
July 30, 2008
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LOUIS GOMIS, age 45, a resident of Senegal, was sentenced by U. S. District Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt to eighteen (18) months imprisonment for conspiracy to bribe a public official announced U. S. Attorney Jim Letten today. In addition to the prison term, Judge Engelhardt imposed three (3) years of supervised release following the term of imprisonment, during which time the defendant will be under federal supervision and risks an additional term of imprisonment should he violate any terms of his supervised release.
LOUIS GOMIS previously pled guilty on March 26, 2008 before U. S. District Judge Kurt Englehardt to Conspiracy to bribe a public official. According to court documents, co-defendant Bernard Gomis was illegally found in the United States on May 9, 2007 and was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and ordered deported. In an attempt to secure Bernard Gomis’ release from ICE custody, LOUIS GOMIS, Bernard Gomis, and Jhona Jaques Vaz conspired to bribe an ICE official, who was actually an undercover ICE agent. LOUIS GOMIS was responsible for securing $7,000.00 which was used by Jhona Jaques Vaz to pay a bribe to an undercover ICE agent with the hope of securing Bernard Gomis’ release.
The Court imposed a sentence within the recommended guidelines range. After sentencing, LOUIS GOMIS was remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal’s Service to begin his term of imprisonment.
This investigation was conducted by Special Agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Brian J. Capitelli.
