Mario Jesus Valdez-Flores, a Mexican national, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a traffic stop in Kings Beach, California, on October 7, 2026. According to ICE, Valdez-Flores had overstayed his authorized stay after being lawfully admitted to the United States in 2004. He has been convicted of driving under the influence and trafficking narcotics, and was arrested for first-degree robbery, conspiracy, and assault with a deadly weapon.
Valdez-Flores has been deported five times since 2008, according to ICE, with three of those deportations occurring in the same year. He will remain in ICE custody pending his removal to Mexico.