A Honduran man, Grevil Lopez Flores, was sentenced to time served—192 days—for illegally reentering the United States, according to U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme. Following his sentencing, Lopez Flores was remanded to the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Lopez Flores, 36, pleaded guilty in September 2025 to one count of reentry of a removed alien. U.S. District Judge Dana L. Christensen presided over the case.
Court documents state that Lopez Flores was arrested on July 12, 2025, in Bozeman for driving under the influence. The detention facility alerted the Department of Homeland Security after determining he matched the description of someone with previous immigration arrests and deportations.
Fingerprint analysis confirmed that Lopez Flores had been issued a final order of removal on April 23, 2019. He had previously been removed from the United States on May 15, 2019, through the Mesa, Arizona port of entry and was barred from returning for ten years.
During an interview on July 14, 2025, Lopez Flores provided his name and date of birth and confirmed he is a Honduran national without legal documentation to enter or remain in the United States.
There is no record indicating that Lopez Flores ever applied for or received permission from either the U.S. Attorney General or Secretary of Homeland Security to return to the country.
His prior criminal history includes a conviction on December 7, 2018, in federal court in Wyoming for operating a vehicle under the influence—a misdemeanor—for which he served six days in jail and paid a fine.
The case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The investigation involved cooperation between local law enforcement agencies including Bozeman Police Department and Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office as well as federal officials from Homeland Security Enforcement and Removal Operations.
"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," according to information released by authorities.
