ICE, law enforcement partners arrest 24 illegal criminal alien offenders during Charlotte enforcement operation

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, along with law enforcement partners from the FBI, U.S. Marshals Service, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, apprehended 24 illegal aliens in Charlotte during an enhanced targeted enforcement operation which ran March 1 to 8.

Charges from those arrested included:

• 13 aggravated felonies or other violent offenses.
• Three illegal firearms or weapons offenses.
• Two MS-13 gang member affiliation cases.
• One assault on a federal officer.
• Five property crimes.
• 11 DWI charges.

Of these criminal aliens, six had active immigration detainers which the Charlotte Mecklenburg Sheriff's Office had not honored. There are 18 additional targeted aliens still at large who also had detainers that were not honored. ICE has been unable to locate those individuals, and they remain at large and pose a potential danger to the community. These aliens could have been safely and efficiently transferred into ICE custody if their detainers had been honored.

ICE is focused on smart, effective immigration enforcement that protects the U.S. homeland through the arrest and removal of those individuals who compromise the safety of our communities and the integrity of our immigration laws.

Entering the United States without authorization is a violation of federal law, and those who do so may be subject to administrative arrest and, in some cases, criminal prosecution.

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.

Learn more about ICE’s mission to increase public safety in our communities on X: @EROAtlanta.

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