ICE arrested 12 foreign criminals in New York, four of them Russians

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) New York officials have arrested 12 foreign criminals in New York and Westchester County. Of the 12 detainees, four are citizens of the Russian Federation, one is from Kazakhstan. This is stated in the message on the website. ICE.

The Law Enforcement and Deportation (ERO) operation was completed on December 5, 2019. All persons arrested during this operation are considered fugitive aliens who are wanted for serious crimes abroad.

“With this operation, we were able to arrest a dozen criminal aliens who fled their countries to seek asylum in New York,” said Thomas R. Decker, ERO's New York Country Director. "Our country should not be a place where foreign criminals from other countries seek refuge from prosecution."

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The ICE also emphasized that despite the fact that politicians have created conditions that welcome criminals seeking asylum in the Big Apple, the service continues to focus on the arrest of those who want to face criminal prosecution abroad.

Among those arrested are citizens of Argentina, Kazakhstan, China, Colombia, Mexico, Russia, Chile and Japan. EPO's deportation services have made arrests in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Flushing, Forest Hills, Manhattan, New Rochelle, Ridgewood and Staten Island.

In particular, the following citizens were arrested:

• In Brooklyn, a 35-year-old Russian citizen is wanted by Russian law enforcement agencies on charges of manslaughter.
• In Ridgewood, a 42-year-old Japanese citizen is wanted by Japanese law enforcement on charges of robbery and bodily harm.
• In Staten Island, a 52-year-old Mexican citizen is wanted by Mexican law enforcement on murder charges.
• In Flushing, a 46-year-old Chinese national wanted for fraud totaling over RMB 19 million (approximately $ 2,6 million).
• In the Bronx, a 27-year-old Kazakh citizen released from custody in New York along with an active prisoner who is wanted by Kazakh law enforcement to serve five years in prison after being convicted of robbery.
• In Brooklyn, a 43-year-old Russian citizen is wanted by Russian law enforcement agencies for embezzling public funds totaling over 76 million rubles (about $ 1 million).
• In Flushing, a 35-year-old Colombian citizen is wanted by Spanish law enforcement on charges of drug trafficking and money laundering.
• In Manhattan, a 47-year-old Argentine citizen is wanted by Argentine law enforcement agencies on charges of causing grievous and minor bodily harm, leaving the victim permanently confined to a wheelchair.
• In Forest Hills, a 35-year-old Russian citizen wanted by Russian law enforcement agencies on charges of massive embezzlement through fraud.
• In Brooklyn, a 37-year-old Russian citizen is wanted by Russian law enforcement agencies on charges of fraud.

All those arrested are currently being detained at the ICE pending a hearing before an immigration judge.

As noted in ICE, they are focusing law enforcement resources on individuals who pose a threat to national and public security, as well as border security. “ICE's deportation staff conduct daily enforcement activities at locations across the country as part of the agency's efforts to protect the nation, ensure public safety, and protect the integrity of our immigration laws and border controls. Created anti-flight groups are participating in these operations, ”the message says.

Since October 1, 2009, ERO deported from the United States more than 1700 foreign criminals wanted in their home countries for serious crimes. Among them, kidnapping, rape and murder, noted in the organization.

The ICE called on anyone with information about foreigners fleeing justice in America to contact them. To do this, call the free ICE hotline at 1-866-347-2423 or the international phone number 001-1802-872-6199.