A 48-year-old Mexican national has been charged with unlawfully re-entering the United States, just six weeks after being removed from the country.
Gerardo Flores-Banda, 48, was charged with unlawfully re-entering the United States, announced United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon, Jr.
The crime occurred in July 2025, when Flores-Banda was found in the United States after being removed from the country in 2012.
According to court records, the government sought to detain Flores-Banda, but a United States Magistrate Judge in Detroit granted him bond, and a district court judge affirmed his release.
However, the government then indicted Flores-Banda, and he was removed from the United States in September 2025 before his federal case could be concluded.
Only six weeks after he was removed, law enforcement found Flores-Banda back in the United States near Nogales, Arizona.
The government then indicted him in Arizona and he pleaded guilty to being in the country illegally. He awaits sentencing.
“Serial criminals like the defendant must be deterred from breaking into our country,” said U.S. Attorney Gorgon. “They do not respect the law of the land. When Americans break the law, they don’t get a free ride out of the country. And this defendant should not be treated better than our citizens. He should have to face the consequences for his alleged crime,”
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Key Facts
- State: Michigan
- Category: Human Trafficking|Public Corruption|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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