Federal authorities apprehended a dangerous illegal alien from Venezuela who has been released into U.S. communities after at least five encounters with law enforcement.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the recent arrest of Yohandri Roger Mosquera-Rosas, 30, in Virginia.
Mosquera-Rosas was caught by U.S. Border Patrol on Oct. 11, 2022, after illegally crossing from Mexico near El Paso, TX.
He was issued a “record of arrival” and quickly freed into the country on parole.
On Jan. 1, 2023, the Venezuelan was arrested by police in Fairfax County, VA, and charged with malicious wounding, reckless handling of a firearm, using a firearm in commission of a felony, and leaving a firearm loaded — endangering a child less than 14 years of age.
ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Washington D.C. immediately lodged a detainer against Mosquera-Rosas with the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, but officials ignored the request and released him back to the streets.
On June 22, 2023, Mosquera-Rosas was again arrested and charged with using a firearm in commission of a felony, then released from Fairfax County Adult Detention Center within hours — before ICE could file a detainer.
“Fairfax County Police twice arrested Mosquera on Feb. 18 and again on May 2 and charged him with driving while intoxicated and hit and run with property damage. After each arrest, ERO lodged immigration detainers against Mosquera with the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. On both occasions, however, the detention center refused to honor ERO’s immigration detainers and released Mosquera from custody without notification to ERO Washington, D.C.,” ICE stated.
ICE finally arrested Mosquera-Rosas on Sept. 12 in Springfield, VA, and he remains in custody.
@EROWashington, D.C. arrests Venezuelan national charged with malicious wounding, DWI, hit & run, and firearms crimes in Virginia.
— ERO Washington, D.C. (@EROWashington) September 26, 2024
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“Yohandri Roger Mosquera-Rosas’ charges render him a significant threat to the residents of our Northern Virginia neighborhoods,” ERO Washington, D.C. Field Office Director Liana Castano said in a statement.
“Mosquera allegedly committed numerous firearms crimes, including one that apparently endangered a child. ERO Washington, D.C. will continue to prioritize the safety of our public by apprehending and removing egregious noncitizen offenders from our Washington, D.C. and Virginia communities.”
Authorities continue to catch dangerous foreign criminals illegally present in the U.S., many of whom have been previously released into the country by law enforcement agencies.
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