Denis Napoleon Corea-Miranda, a 22-year-old Nicaraguan national, was sentenced on Mar. 16 to one year and six months in federal prison for forcibly resisting, opposing, or impeding federal officers. U.S. District Judge Thomas Barber handed down the sentence after Corea-Miranda pleaded guilty on December 2, 2025. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe.
The case stems from an incident on August 26, 2025, when agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) attempted to arrest Corea-Miranda following a final order of removal from the United States. According to court records, while being questioned by agents, Corea-Miranda tried to flee, resulting in an extended struggle between him and the agents.
During the altercation, Corea-Miranda ended up on top of the agents and held them to the ground. An ICE agent suffered a dislocated shoulder during the attempt to arrest him. Corea-Miranda ultimately fled on foot but was later apprehended by deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
The investigation involved multiple agencies including HSI, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney Jeff Chang prosecuted the case.
This prosecution is part of Operation Take Back America, described as a nationwide initiative that brings together resources from the Department of Justice to address illegal immigration and target cartels and transnational criminal organizations through efforts coordinated with Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).
Operation Take Back America aims to protect communities from violent crime perpetrators while streamlining law enforcement resources.
