Elvis Reniery Callejas Flores, a 43-year-old Honduran national, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for aggravated identity theft. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Kyle C. Dudek after Callejas Flores pleaded guilty in September 2025, according to an announcement from United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe.
Court records indicate that Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) began investigating Callejas Flores following a tip from the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL). INTERPOL supplied latent fingerprints and information suggesting that Callejas Flores was using the identities of two different U.S. citizens while residing in Florida.
On February 24, 2025, HSI agents found Callejas Flores at a Cape Coral construction site. He presented a Florida driver license under another person’s name and claimed to have been born in New York. Later, on April 10, agents searched his home and found documents confirming his real identity as well as a New York birth certificate belonging to one of the victims.
Fingerprint analysis linked the prints provided by INTERPOL with those taken during previous law enforcement encounters involving Callejas Flores under two different names, confirming all belonged to him.
“Safeguarding personal information in today’s modern world is becoming increasingly difficult, yet paramount to prevent fraud and the victimization of unwitting citizens,” said U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe. “The cooperation and diligent investigation by INTERPOL and Homeland Security Investigations in this case proved successful in revealing the true identity of a bad actor and bringing him to justice.”
“Identity theft is a serious crime that undermines the integrity of our nation’s identification systems and victimizes innocent citizens,” said John Yancey, Homeland Security Investigations Ft. Myers Resident Agent in Charge. “HSI, alongside our partners, remains committed to protecting the public by investigating and prosecuting those who use stolen identities to conceal their true identity and evade the law. This conviction demonstrates our dedication to holding offenders accountable and safeguarding the security of our communities.”
Homeland Security Investigations led the investigation into this case, which was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Yolande G. Viacava.
