BOSTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided valuable assistance to the investigation that led to the apprehension of 370 illegal aliens in Massachusetts between March 18 and 23. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced that during the six-day enhanced operation, ICE and federal law enforcement partners targeted egregious criminal alien offenders, including transnational criminal organizations known to operate in and around Boston and throughout Massachusetts. These organizations include the notorious MS-13, Tren de Aragua, Trinitarios, and 18th Street gangs.
Of those arrested, 205 had significant criminal convictions or charges. Six were foreign fugitives currently facing charges or convictions for murder, drug trafficking, organized crime, and money laundering.
Law enforcement officials seized approximately 44 kilograms of methamphetamines, 5 kilograms of fentanyl, 1.2 kilograms of cocaine, three firearms, and ammunition from illegal alien offenders during the operation.
ICE and their federal law enforcement partners made many of the apprehensions after local jurisdictions refused to honor immigration detainer requests to turn over the offenders and instead chose to release aliens from custody, forcing officers and agents to make at-large arrests in Massachusetts communities.
Partner law enforcement participating in the operation were the Boston offices of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Drug Enforcement Administration; U.S. Customs and Border Protection; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tabacco, Firearms, and Explosives; U.S. Marshals Service; Diplomatice Security Service; U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts; and USCIS.
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