U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehended 275 unlawfully present noncitizen sex offenders during a nationwide law enforcement effort targeting those who undermine public safety.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehended 171 unlawfully present noncitizens with pending charges or convictions for murder, homicide, or assault against children during a nationwide law enforcement operation.
ICE Boston and federal law enforcement partners apprehended 65 illegal aliens during a four-day enforcement operation in Connecticut, with 29 of those arrested having prior convictions or charges for serious crimes including kidnapping, assault, drug offenses, weapons violations, and sex crimes.
Hugo Ivan Ramirez-Bellozo, 35, a Mexican citizen, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in a Hartford-based drug trafficking organization involved in the distribution of fentanyl and other narcotics, including the seizure of approximately 1.5 kilograms of fentanyl and a loaded handgun.
Roberto Muy, 35, a citizen of Ecuador, was charged with illegally reentering the United States after being deported following a conviction for sexual assault of a minor in Connecticut. He was originally convicted in 2012 and removed to Ecuador in 2013.
Apolinar Francisco Paredes Espinoza, 58, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced to 40 months in prison for his role in a scheme to smuggle Mexican nationals into the U.S., harbor them at Hartford area residences, and force them to work under threat of harm. Investigators identified 19 victims, including minors.
Stanlin Daniel Vasquez-Salinas, 25, a citizen of Ecuador residing in Danbury, Connecticut, was charged with illegally reentering the United States after being previously deported.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed Kevin Esneider Garcia-Rojas, a 26-year-old Colombian national charged with assault, home invasion, and violating a protective order. He was returned to Colombia after illegally entering the United States in 2023.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehended a 21-year-old Guatemalan national in Hartford, Connecticut who faces charges for serious sex crimes. The individual was previously arrested by Border Patrol in 2018 after illegally entering the United States.
The Department of Homeland Security announced ICE enforcement actions against criminal illegal aliens convicted of crimes including sexual conduct with a minor, drug charges, DUI, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon as part of ongoing operations targeting the most dangerous offenders.
