United States of America v. Kevin Noel Ochoa Venegas (a/k/a Kevin Noel Ochoa-Venegas, a/k/a Kevin Noel Banegas Banegas, a/k/a Kevin Noel Banegas, a/k/a Kevin Banegas, a/k/a Kevin Noel Banega)

Tallahassee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry of a removed alien.

On April 11, 2025, the Kevin Noel Ochoa Venegas (a/k/a Kevin Noel Ochoa-Venegas, a/k/a Kevin Noel Banegas Banegas, a/k/a Kevin Noel Banegas, a/k/a Kevin Banegas, a/k/a Kevin Noel Banega), 32, of Honduras, was arrested in Bay County, Florida, for driving without a valid license. Law enforcement determined that the defendant was a citizen of Honduras who was illegally present in the United States. An investigation revealed that the defendant was previously removed from the United States in 2016, and again in 2021 after he was convicted in Bay County, Florida, for a sex crime that resulted in him being designated a sex offender. The defendant did not apply for or receive permission to reenter the United States since his last removal from the United States in 2021.

An ICE detainer has been lodged against the defendant, and he will begin deportation proceedings.

The case involved a joint investigation by the Bay County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations. The case was being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Justin M. Keen.

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.

12/16/2025 55 ORDER TO RELEASE DEFENDANT as to KEVIN NOEL BANEGAS BANEGAS. Signed by JUDGE MARK E WALKER on 12/16/2025. (vkm) (Entered: 12/16/2025)

12/16/2025 56 ORDER OF DESIGNATION: TANIA SADLER appointed in case as to KEVIN NOEL BANEGAS BANEGAS. Signed by JUDGE MARK E WALKER on 12/16/2025. (vkm) (Entered: 12/16/2025)