U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested an illegally present, 20-year-old Honduran national convicted of second-degree rape in Maryland.
Officers with ICE Baltimore arrested Alex Yonatan Flores-Arce on May 22 after the Howard County Detention Centre failed to honour an ICE immigration detainer and released Flores back into the community on two separate occasions.
On March 12, 2019, the U.S. Border Patrol encountered Flores near El Paso, Texas, and served him a notice to appear.
The Howard County Police Department arrested and charged Flores with second-degree rape October 17, 2024. The Circuit Court for Howard County convicted Flores on April 29 and sentenced him to 15 years of confinement and five years of supervised probation.
ICE lodged an immigration detainer on Flores with the Howard County Department of Corrections on January 13.
On May 5, the department failed to honour the immigration detainer and released Flores from custody.
The Howard County Police Department arrested and charged Flores with a violation of probation on May 8.
ICE Baltimore’s Fugitive Operations team arrested Flores at large as he walked out of the detention centre. Flores has a final administrative removal order and will remain in ICE custody.
Members of the public can report crimes and suspicious activity by dialling 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or completing the online tip form.
