DHS Secretary joins ICE Phoenix on enhanced targeted operations

PHOENIX — DHS Secretary Kristi Noem joined U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and federal law enforcement partners in apprehending three illegal aliens during an enhanced targeted enforcement operation focusing on criminal illegal alien offenders in Phoenix, Arizona, to bolster public safety, national security and border security, April 8.

“By leveraging our federal partnerships and intelligence-driven investigations, ICE continues to carry out its mission in a way that best serves national security, public safety and border security,” said ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Phoenix Field Office Director John Cantu. “I am grateful for the professionalism, dedication and support from all of our FBI, DEA and Homeland Security Investigations partners during this operation to remove dangerous alien offenders from our Arizona communities.”

ICE and federal partners concentrated their efforts in and around the Phoenix area. The joint enforcement operations led to the arrests of three Mexican aliens with significant criminal histories, among them Bonifacio Renteria-Cruz, a 48-year-old wanted by Mexican authorities for homicide.

Partner law enforcement agencies participating in the operation included FBI Phoenix; Drug Enforcement Administration Phoenix; and Homeland Security Investigations Phoenix.

Members of the public who have information about foreign fugitives, transnational gang members or other criminal aliens who are in the U.S. illegally are urged to contact ICE by calling the ICE Tip Line at 1 (866) 347-2423 or internationally at 001-1802-872-6199. They can also file a tip online by completing ICE’s online tip form.

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