{"id":127994,"date":"2019-04-09T14:25:57","date_gmt":"2019-04-09T18:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=127994"},"modified":"2019-04-09T14:31:31","modified_gmt":"2019-04-09T18:31:31","slug":"just-in-ice-arrests-123-in-new-jersey-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/just-in-ice-arrests-123-in-new-jersey-operation\/","title":{"rendered":"ICE Arrests 123 In New Jersey Operation"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEWARK, N.J. \u2014 A Mexican national who was previously deported, with convictions for indecent assault of a minor and DUI, is among 123 foreign nationals taken into custody during a month-long operation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in New Jersey. The operation, which was spearheaded by ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), targeted at-large criminal aliens, illegal re-entrants and other immigration violators who had prior arrests or convictions for DUI.<\/p>\n

Of those arrested during the operation, 90 percent had prior criminal convictions and\/or pending criminal charges.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe remarkable results of our officers and law enforcement partners highlight ICE\u2019s ongoing commitment to public safety,\u201d said John Tsoukaris, Field Office Director of ERO Newark. \u201cThis operation focuses on the arrest of individuals convicted of serious crimes and are a threat to public safety. Because of the targeted efforts of these professional and dedicated officers, there are 123 fewer criminals in our communities.\u201d<\/div>\n

The operation was supported by ICE\u2019s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Brian Michael and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), under the direction of Troy Miller, Director, New York Field Office.<\/p>\n

These individuals will go through removal proceedings before an Immigration Judge or for those under a final order of removal, arrangements will be made to remove them from the U.S.<\/p>\n

The individuals arrested throughout New Jersey were nationals of Brazil (3), Costa Rica (3), Dominican Republic (1), Ecuador (16), El Salvador (8), Guatemala (24), Honduras (14), Jamaica (1), Mexico (41), Nicaragua (1), Peru (6), Poland (2), Spain (2), and Trinidad (1).<\/p>\n

These individuals were arrested in the following counties in New Jersey: Bergen (4), Burlington (4), Camden (4), Cumberland (9), Essex (13), Hudson (8), Mercer (10), Middlesex (14), Monmouth (12), Morris (10), Ocean (3), Passaic (2), Somerset (6), and Union (23). Also, one (1) individual was arrested in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

They range from age 19 to 56 years old and the great majority were arrested or previously convicted of driving under the influence. Some individuals also had arrests or convictions for sexual assault on a minor, child abuse, possession of narcotics, distribution of narcotics, fraud, criminal restraint, domestic violence, possession of a weapon, aggravated assault, resisting arrest, endangering the welfare of a child, fraud, promoting gambling, shoplifting, burglary, forgery and illegal reentry.<\/p>\n