Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – Noe Alexander Flores Vasquez, 35, of Honduras, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison after previously pleading guilty to illegal reentry by a deported alien. The sentence was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
U.S. Attorney Heekin said: “This violent illegal alien has repeatedly violated our federal laws and threatened public safety while unlawfully present in our country, and now he’ll spend his days in federal prison. Our state and federal law enforcement partners remain committed to protecting our communities against these kinds of criminal aliens, and my office will continue to deliver successful prosecutions of these offenders to fulfill the promise made by President Donald J. Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi to Take Back America from the violent criminal aliens who refuse to follow our laws.”
Court documents reflect that the defendant was found to be unlawfully in the United States when he was arrested for battery offenses in Alachua County on November 26, 2024. The defendant was previously removed and deported from the United States on three separate occasions. Prior to one of his removals, the defendant was separately convicted of a felony involving a battery on an officer, firefighter, or medical provider.
“This sentencing reaffirms or commitment to enforcing federal immigration laws and protecting those who serve our communities,” said Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Nicholas G. Ingegno. “The defendant’s unlawful entry into the United States – after a prior deportation and conviction of battery against an officer, firefighter, or medical provider – posed a clear threat to public safety. This individual has now been held accountable, and the investigations outcome reflects HSI’s ongoing efforts to safeguard the public and uphold” the rule of law.”
The case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations with assistance from the Gainesville Police Department and the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Adam Hapner.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida is one of 94 offices that serve as the nation’s principal litigators under the direction of the Attorney General. To access public court documents online, please visit the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida website. For more information about the United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Florida, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/fln/index.html.