Convicted felon illegal alien who assaulted police returns to prison for unlawfully reentering the U.S.

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HOUSTON - A 39-year-old Mexican national with a felony criminal history has been sentenced for illegally reentering the country without authorization, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.

Luis Adrian Torres-Tamayo pleaded guilty June 30.

U.S. District Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt has now ordered Torres to serve 105 months in federal prison. Not a U.S. citizen, he is again expected to face removal proceedings following his imprisonment.

Torres was first removed in 2012 after sustaining a conviction for possession of a controlled substance. He illegally returned and in 2022, he assaulted two local law enforcement officers during a domestic violence dispute. He repeatedly attacked them, seizing their taser guns and striking them with a closed fist. He subsequently served three years imprisonment for assault of a public servant.

He will remain in custody pending transfer to a Federal Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement – Enforcement and Removal Operations conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Celia Moyer and Amanda Alum 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 and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces and Project Safe Neighborhood.