DHS said ICE officers made a series of arrests over Easter weekend involving people with prior convictions that included manslaughter, child sexual abuse offenses, assault, stalking, and drug trafficking. The statement highlights multiple cases from states including Florida, California, Texas, Washington, and New York.
DHS said ICE lodged a detainer asking Charlotte officials not to release Angelvis Jesus Quintero Fernandez, a Venezuelan national accused in two fatal shootings in Charlotte, North Carolina. The statement says he faces charges including first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, and assault with a deadly weapon.
DHS said ICE lodged a detainer against Erasto Lopez-Gomez after North Carolina authorities charged him in a felony hit-and-run that killed 62-year-old Christopher Babcock. The statement says investigators allege Lopez-Gomez struck Babcock while he was on a motorcycle and fled the scene.
DHS said Wilson Adrian Morocho-Necta, an Ecuadoran national, remained at large as the lead suspect in a Morristown hit-and-run that killed 68-year-old Justo Pilco-Tenesaca. The statement says authorities allege he struck the victim with a truck, left him pinned underneath it, and fled the scene on foot.
ICE said it arrested several people with prior convictions that included attempted murder, sexual assault with a weapon, aggravated kidnapping, assault on a pregnant woman, and attempted arson. The statement lists cases from New Jersey, Illinois, Utah, and Texas as part of a broader enforcement effort.
DHS said ICE asked New Jersey officials not to release Gerardo Garcia Gonzalez, a Mexican national arrested on charges that include sexual assault of a victim between 13 and 15 years old, criminal sexual contact, and sexual assault by force or coercion. The statement says he had previously entered the United States illegally and was returned to Mexico before reentering again.
ICE arrested an illegal immigrant Latin Kings gang member in NYC after sanctuary city officials released him despite an active detainer, DHS says.
DHS said ICE arrested Carlos Corte-Corte, an Ecuadoran national, after local authorities charged him with kidnapping and child cruelty in Patchogue, New York. The statement says police accused him of taking a four-year-old child from a laundromat before she was later found at a nearby library.
DHS said ICE lodged a detainer asking Long Island authorities not to release Ruben Guanipa Ramirez without notifying the agency while he faces attempted murder charges. According to the statement, Suffolk County prosecutors allege he drove the victim to Gilgo Beach, stabbed him, and tried to slit his throat.
DHS said ICE arrested Bryan David Tasiguano Leon in New York City on March 4 after local officials allegedly released him despite an ICE detainer. The statement describes him as an Ecuadoran national and Latin Kings member who had previously been arrested for assault and family neglect and remained in custody pending removal.
