Liberian Sex Offender Accused of Sexually Assaulting 10-Yr-Old Girl
A Liberian sex offender is accused of sneaking into a school, posing as a doctor, and sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl.
Nationwide Raids Nab 250 Foreign CDL Truck Drivers — DHS Warns Cartel Exploitation Threatens Homeland Security
Federal and state authorities arrested nearly 250 foreign commercial truck drivers in November alone, warning that cartel operatives and foreign nationals are exploiting America’s commercial driver licensing system to infiltrate freight corridors and endanger national security. | Border / Cartel Chronicles
Fernando Aguayo-Morales
ICE Phoenix arrested Fernando Aguayo-Morales, a 59-year-old violent criminal alien from Mexico, on Nov. 18. He's been convicted of homicide, for which he was sentenced to 20 to 40 years in prison, and of meth distribution.
Tucson Man Receives 6-Year Prison Sentence for Firearms Trafficking Offenses Following ICE Arizona, Multiagency Investigation
A Tucson man was sentenced to six years in federal prison for smuggling firearms and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, in an investigation involving ICE Homeland Security Investigations, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Customs and Border Protection.
Phoenix Man Sentenced to 52 Months in Prison for Alien Smuggling Resulting in Death
Cesar Abraam Velasquez-Munoz, 20, of Peoria, was sentenced to 52 months in prison for his role in transporting two illegal aliens in March 2024, one of whom suffered fatal injuries after jumping out of the vehicle while it was moving.
Mexican National Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Drug Conspiracy and Illegal Reentry
Jesus Alejandro Bojorquez-Moreno, 37, of Mexico, was sentenced to 120 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and reentry of a removed alien.
District of Arizona Charges 314 Individuals for Immigration-Related Criminal Conduct This Week
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona brought immigration-related criminal charges against 314 individuals during the week of May 17 through May 23, 2025, including 117 cases of illegal re-entry, 166 unauthorized entries, and 25 smuggling cases, as part of Operation Take Back America.
District of Arizona Charges 257 Individuals for Immigration-Related Criminal Conduct This Week
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona brought immigration-related criminal charges against 257 individuals during the week of May 24 through May 30, 2025, including 125 cases of illegal re-entry and 124 instances of unauthorized entry, as part of Operation Take Back America.
ICE Phoenix Removes Mexican Noroeste Cartel Member
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed Gerardo Nava-Benitez, a 30-year-old Mexican national and member of the Noroeste cartel, transporting him from the Florence Detention Center to the Dennis DeConcini Port of Entry in Nogales.
Iranian National and Wife Federally Indicted After Wife Threatens to Shoot ICE Officers
A federal grand jury returned an indictment against Iranian national Mehrzad Asadi Eidivand, 40, of Tempe, Arizona, for alien in possession of a firearm, and against his wife, Linet Vartaniann, 37, for threatening to assault a federal officer during an ICE operation.