An unnamed fugitive from Peru is currently in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after entering the country illegally through Eagle Pass and being released into the country.
The Peruvian national was apprehended several times in the past.
U.S. Border Patrol first arrested the Peruvian national on Jan. 7, 2011, after he unlawfully entered the United States near McAllen, Texas. He claimed to be a Mexican citizen and was granted a voluntary return to Mexico.
Border Patrol officials later arrested the Peruvian national again on Jan. 14, 2011, after he unlawfully reentered the United States near McAllen, Texas. This time, he claimed to be a Guatemalan citizen.
On Feb.11, 2011, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services served the Peruvian national with a notice to appear before a Department of Justice immigration judge.
On April 25, 2011, the judge ordered him to be removed from the United States and sent back to Peru.
Border Patrol again arrested him on September 3, 2022, after he unlawfully reentered the United States near Eagle Pass, Texas in which a reinstatement of prior removal order was issued and his custody was transferred to ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Laredo.
On September 6, ERO Laredo enrolled the Peruvian national into the Alternatives to Detention program and released him on an order of supervision.
Argentine authorities currently seek custody of the Peruvian fugitive to serve a prison sentence stemming from his drug trafficking conviction in Argentina.
“This Peruvian fugitive has repeatedly ignored U.S. immigration laws and attempted to hide from justice in Connecticut,” said ERO Boston Field Office Director Todd M. Lyons. “We cannot allow our New England neighborhoods to become safe havens from the world’s criminals. ERO Boston will continue to prioritize public safety by arresting and removing egregious noncitizen offenders.”
According to ICE, deportation officers with ERO Boston’s Hartford field office arrested the Peruvian fugitive on July 25 in Hartford. He remains in ERO custody.
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