Daniel Aldair Quezada-Quezada, also known as Cristobal Flores, was sentenced on April 1 to time served and a $200 mandatory special assessment fee for re-entry of a removed alien and illegal use of a social security number, according to U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle. The sentencing was handed down by U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance in New Orleans.
The case is significant because it highlights ongoing federal efforts to address illegal immigration and identity fraud cases involving individuals who have previously been deported from the United States.
Court documents show that Quezada-Quezada, a native and citizen of Mexico with no legal status or claim to U.S. citizenship, reentered the country after being deported on June 9, 2020. He had been detained in federal prison since February 19, 2025. On December 25, 2024, he was arrested by the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana on charges including operating a vehicle while intoxicated and driving without a license.
Federal officers later visited Gulf South Services, Inc., where Quezada-Quezada claimed employment using identification under the name Cristobal Flores. He provided both a South Carolina State Identification Card and Social Security Card under this alias and executed pre-employment forms stating he was a U.S. citizen authorized to work under the provided Social Security Number. A subsequent investigation determined that the Social Security Number belonged legitimately to another U.S. citizen.
Courcelle said he praised "the work of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, the Louisiana State Police and the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office in investigating this matter." Assistant United States Attorney Carter K.D. Guice Jr., of the General Crimes Unit handled prosecution duties.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America—a nationwide initiative that aims to use Department of Justice resources against illegal immigration as well as cartels and transnational criminal organizations.
