The US arrests Cuban migrant with a history of murder in California

The United States Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE) reported on the arrest of Cuban Pedro Sánchez Izquierdo, who, according to the Federal Agency, has a conviction for murder in the state of California.

The arrest occurred in the city of San Francisco, although ICE did not provide details about the operation or the current immigration status of the individual.

The agency He spread the image of Sánchez Izquierdo Through its social networks as part of an informative campaign on migrants with criminal records detained in US territory.

The case was released within the framework of a seven -day immigration control operation carried out between May 11 and 17 in the area of San Antonio, Texas. In total, according to ICE, they have arrested 275 foreign people, of which 178 faced criminal charges.

In the same publication, ICE also refers to the capture of another Cuban, indicated as the alleged manufacturer and trafficker of heroin and methamphetamine, although his identity or location was not revealed at the time of arrest.

The operation was coordinated by the ICE office in San Antonio, with support from other federal and state agencies, such as the Administration for Drug Control (DEA), the Border Patrol, the Department of Public Security of Texas and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI).

According to the official statement, the objective of these actions is to strengthen public security.

«Foreigners criminals have taken advantage of our immigration laws for too long. We will continue to prioritize public safety,» said Sylvester M. Ortega, interim director of the Office of the Field of Detention and Deportation Operations Operations in San Antonio.

Recent arrests in Florida

The previous week ICE also reported a covert operation against trafficking in persons in the city of Winter Haven, Florida, which resulted in 255 arrests between May 2 and 10. The arrests were made in conjunction with the polk county sheriff office.

According to the official report, among the detainees were people from Cuban, Venezuelan, Colombian, Guatemalan, Honduran, Haitian, Brazilian and Mexican nationalities.

At least 30 of those arrested face charges for crimes related to prostitution and child abuse.

Among the detainees is the former player of the National Football League (NFL), Adarius Taylor, accused of leaving his minor son in a vehicle while allegedly hiring sexual services to a undercover agent. Eric Corliss was also arrested, identified by ICE as an alleged regional executive of the American Red Cross.