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 federal officers during an immigration arrest. U.S. District Judge Thomas Barber handed down the sentence after Corea-Miranda pleaded guilty on December 2, 2025, according to U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe.
The case centers on an incident that occurred on August 26, 2025, when agents from 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. During questioning by agents, Corea-Miranda tried to escape, leading to what officials described as an extended struggle.
Court records show that during the altercation, Corea-Miranda ended up on top of the agents and held them down. One ICE agent suffered a dislocated shoulder in the process. After fleeing on foot, Corea-Miranda 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, which aims to address illegal immigration and combat transnational criminal organizations through coordinated efforts involving Department of Justice resources such as Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).
Kehoe announced the sentencing as part of ongoing efforts under this initiative.
