Immigrant Deported 5 Times Arrested in California
Authorities apprehended a Mexican national with a criminal history who had previously been removed from the U.S. on multiple occasions.
US Politics • 2 hours ago
Authorities arrested an illegal immigrant from Mexico with a history of criminal convictions who had been deported from the United States five times. The individual, identified as Mario Jesus Valdez-Flores, was apprehended during a traffic stop in Kings Beach, a community in the Lake Tahoe area of California.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, Valdez-Flores was taken into custody on October 7. His prior convictions include drug sales, robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, and driving under the influence.
Valdez-Flores is currently in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody and faces removal proceedings to Mexico.