In Austin, a trio of undocumented individuals with violent backgrounds and multiple DWI offenses has been handed federal prison sentences. According to information released by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas, this is part of a broader crackdown titled Operation Take Back America, which focuses on curtailing illegal immigration and dismantling criminal organizations.
Nery Flores-Flores from Mexico received a sentence of 65 months for illegally re-entering the country, as part of the initiative. Flores-Flores's arrest record, which included criminal trespass and evading arrest, was detailed in a Department of Justice press release. The man has a history of repeated removals from the U.S. and prior convictions, which range from aggravated assault with a deadly weapon to grand theft auto. U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons stated Flores-Flores was previously removed four times and had been granted voluntary returns twice.
Another Mexican national, Angel Mireles-Maldonado, was sentenced to 51 months after being encountered at the Travis County Jail. Mireles-Maldonado had been arrested and convicted for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and had been convicted previously of three DWIs and assault causing bodily injury. His history also includes two convictions for illegal re-entry and four removals from the U.S.
Lastly, Angel Navarro-Miranda faces 12 months and one day in prison for illegal re-entry after being arrested for DWI. His record shows four DWI convictions spanning between August 2000 and May 2009, and he was removed from the U.S. in September 2010. Simmons called attention to these sentences as part of Operation Take Back America's aims 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 Department of Justice emphasizes that these cases stem from collaborative efforts, leveraging the resources of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN). These initiatives are designed to streamline operations across federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to address the challenges posed by illegal immigration and associated criminal activities.
