Gulfport, MS – A Honduran man has been brought to justice for attempting to reenter the United States despite being previously removed from the country.
Denis Ramon Flores Ortez, age 40, of Honduras, pleaded guilty on April 16, 2025, to Unlawful Reentry into the United States by a Deported or Removed Alien in U.S. District Court in Gulfport, Mississippi.
According to court documents, Flores Ortez was found to be an illegal alien from Honduras who had been lawfully removed from the United States.
On February 3, 2025, the U.S. Border Patrol encountered Flores Ortez at the Harrison County Adult Detention Center in Gulfport. Official records checks revealed that Flores Ortez had illegally entered the U.S. in 2004, and was afforded the privilege of a voluntary departure in lieu of removal.
In 2010, Flores Ortez illegally reentered the U.S. and was apprehended by Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) after his arrest in Jackson County. A removal order was issued against him, and he was physically removed from the U.S. He unlawfully reentered the U.S. after removal and was arrested in Gulfport, MS, in 2025.
Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, Patrick A. Lemon, praised the work of Homeland Security Investigations and the United States Border Patrol. Lemon and Eric P. DeLaune, Special Agent-in-Charge for Homeland Security Investigations in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Adam M. Calderon, Acting Chief Patrol Agent of the Border Patrol’s New Orleans Sector, made the announcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stan Harris prosecuted the case.
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.
Flores Ortez is scheduled to be sentenced on August 19, 2025, and faces a maximum penalty of two years in prison. Federal law also provides for Flores Ortez to face Homeland Security removal proceedings after serving any sentence of imprisonment.
The case number is not provided in the source, but the charges and the defendant’s name are clear. The defendant’s REAL full name or legal entity name is Denis Ramon Flores Ortez, and he is being charged with Unlawful Reentry by a Removed Alien.
The exact criminal charges are Unlawful Reentry into the United States by a Deported or Removed Alien, and the city and state are Gulfport, Mississippi.
The exact date with month/day/year is April 16, 2025, and the sentence or outcome is two years in prison with the possibility of Homeland Security removal proceedings.
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Key Facts
- State: Mississippi
- Category: Violent Crime|Human Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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