KALISPELL — A Mexican national who crashed into a vehicle carrying four people during an 80 mph chase through a Kalispell residential neighborhood pleaded guilty to illegal reentry charges, marking his fourth removal from the United States since the 1990s.
Baldemar Duarte-Nieto, 46, entered his guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Donald W. Molloy in Missoula Federal District Court on Tuesday, according to a statement from U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme. Duarte-Nieto faces up to 10 years in federal prison, a $100,000 fine, and three years of supervised release.
The June 26 chase in Kalispell ended when Duarte-Nieto struck a Toyota Camry occupied by four people before fleeing on foot, according to court documents. A K-9 unit was deployed to apprehend him. At the time of his arrest, Duarte-Nieto had an outstanding warrant from Washington state for unlawful delivery of a controlled substance — heroin.
Western Montana News reported on Duarte-Nieto’s arrest in June, when Homeland Security Investigations announced the capture of the previously deported individual wanted on felony drug charges.
Pattern of Removals
Duarte-Nieto was first removed from the United States in 1996 or 1997, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. He was removed again in 2000, and then a week later with a 20-year bar from reentry.
His most recent removal came in November 2021 following an extensive hearing before an immigration judge. Authorities discovered Duarte-Nieto had used an assumed identity for approximately 20 years.
Department of Homeland Security records show no evidence that Duarte-Nieto ever applied for legal readmission to the United States.
Criminal History Across Three States
Duarte-Nieto’s criminal record spans multiple states and includes violent offenses:
- 1996: Assault with a weapon in Pacific County, Washington
- 2002: Carjacking in Claremont, California
- 2006: Conspiracy to bring a controlled dangerous substance into a prison in Susanville, California
- 2012: False statements in the Western District of Washington
The case fits a pattern Western Montana News has documented in federal court. In September, federal prosecutors secured sentences against two Mexican nationals with multiple deportations who had illegally reentered Montana.
Sentencing Scheduled for March
Judge Molloy set sentencing for March 13, 2026. Duarte-Nieto remains detained pending the hearing.
The case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana. Homeland Security Investigations, the Northwest Montana Drug Task Force, and the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office conducted the investigation.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the prosecution is part of Operation Take Back America, a Department of Justice initiative targeting illegal immigration and transnational criminal organizations.
Comments
34 responses to “Mexican National Who Crashed Into Vehicle During 80 MPH Kalispell Chase Pleads Guilty to Fourth Illegal Reentry”
Ten years in prison is not enough, and we should send him to an out of the country prison so we don’t have to put up with him any longer. Sick of these illegal aholes destroying our country.
Put a bullet in his head and save us
cut one of his legs off, it will make it difficult for him to run away next time.
Amerika INVITED him back.
CECOT Prison, El Salvador
Put him in jail for the 30yr.s since he has no compultion to obey thr law. When he gets out deport him. The next time is 50yr.s min.
60,000 a year to house him in a prision.
Feral animals need to be put down…
ALL illegal aliens have to go no matter how long they’ve been in this country. And anyone granted citizenship who then commits crime and/or talks against our nation must have citizenship removed and deported. Plus no more birthright citizenship to children of illegals. We want our nation back!
birth right citizenship was never legal for illegals.
El Salvadoran prison. Throw away the key!
20 years in prison and then deported with a face branding.
Save us some money, send him to El Salvadore’s CECOT prison.
Three years of supervised release? WTF? He gets to stay in country and be supervised by same idiots who let him run wild for 30 years? We’re doomed, with Republicans running things who needs Democrats?
Should be taken to the public square!
Nice wording in the article. Removal instead of deported, illegal entry and Mexican National instead of illegal alien, don’t call him a drug dealer use the legal definition of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance. Can you soften it up any harder? Just don’t get it , do you, liberal media?
3 Years Supervised after doing 10 years. No wonder the illegals keep coming. WHAT?
Jeez. He is not dead yet?
C’mon man!!! ….hes only here to pick tomatoes and help his family!
The U.S. should employ Tribuchets to volley those Illegals back over the border who were caught ,after being prior deported
Nice touch!
let’s start branding them on the forehead with a letter that signifies a repeat illegal criminal. then they can be recognized upon sight and dealt with. hopefully terminally.
Tattoo an “I” on their forehead for ILLEGAL.
Did I read this right? After his fine and prison sentence he will be on 3 yr supervised release? How much tax payer funds were spent on apprehending, detaining and prosecuting this dirt bag?
No worries an obama judge will order his release.
These are the people Democrats are fighting for! Send this to you liberal friends and family. They might not speak to you over Thanksgiving Dinner, but depending o the situation that might be a good thing.
the scam of the Feds doing anything that will STOP crossing of our border at will by anyone….JUST like the war on drugs..TRILLIONS of dolllars spent and STILL fighting the war…TOTAL BS
both parties created the problem and campaign on fixing problem
You know, a lead injection for these dirt bags means zero recidivism, just sayin…..
..at a cost of .25 cents plus 20.00 for cremation.
Is it really impossible for the federal government and State government’s justice and penal system to permanently incarcerate these criminals for the full term of their sentences? Are there no means of apprehending these criminals so they are unable to repetitively reenter the USA? Fingerprints? DNA samples? Facial recognition? Chip Implants? ANYTHING AT ALL???
Outdoor cages, no roof or walls, just dirt floors. Once a month “relatives” can throw food through the bars.
brand ’em.
50 cal gun turrets on top of the big beautiful wall.