ICE Boston arrests illegal Guatemalan alien charged with armed home invasion, kidnapping crimes

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehended an illegally present Guatemalan national charged in Brockton, Massachusetts, with five counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, three counts of kidnapping, intimidation and armed home invasion when officers arrested Edilio Agustin-Orellana in Providence, Jan. 27.

“Edilio Agustin-Orellana stands accused of some extremely egregious felonies and represents a significant threat to the residents of New England,” said ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston acting Field Office Director Patricia H. Hyde. “We simply cannot tolerate such threats to our residents. ICE Boston remains dedicated to prioritizing the safety of our public by arresting and removing illegal alien offenders from the streets of our communities.”

The U.S. Border Patrol arrested Agustin after he illegally entered the United States Jan. 25, 2002, near Brownsville, Texas, and transferred custody to Immigration and Naturalization Services at the Port Isabel Detention Center in Los Fresnos, Texas. INS released Agustin on bond two weeks later.

A Department of Justice immigration judge in Harlingen, Texas, ordered Agustin removed from the United States to Guatemala Sept. 23, 2002.

The 6th Division District Court in Providence, Rhode Island, convicted Agustin Oct. 13, 2004, of eluding police, resisting arrest, and driving with suspended license. The court sentenced him to one year of probation and court costs.

ICE encountered Agustin Nov. 13, 2006, following a subsequent arrest in Providence and lodged an immigration detainer against Agustin with the Rhode Island Department of Corrections

ICE arrested Agustin Nov. 15, 2006, at the Rhode Island Adult Correctional Institute in Cranston and removed him from the U.S. to Guatemala Dec. 30, 2006.

Border Patrol agents arrested Agustin after he illegally reentered the U.S. Feb. 7, 2007, near Ocotillo, California, and issued him a notice of intent/decision to reinstate a prior removal order. ICE removed Agustin from the U.S. to Guatemala Feb. 8, 2008.

Agustin illegally reentered the U.S. Aug. 4, 2019, near Del Rio, Texas, and ICE lodged an immigration detainer against Agustin with Brockton District Court Feb. 20, 2024, following his arrest for armed home invasion. The Brockton District Court refused to honor the ICE detainer and released Agustin from custody.

The Plymouth Superior Court in Brockton, Massachusetts, arraigned Agustin June 24, 2024, for five counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, three counts of kidnapping, intimidation and armed home invasion.

ICE arrested Agustin, who was at large in Providence, Jan. 27. He remains in ICE custody.

Members of the public can report crimes and suspicious activity by dialing 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or completing the online tip form.

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Source: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE.gov)