ICE lodges detainers on individuals who
have been arrested on criminal charges and who ICE has probable cause
to believe are removable aliens. The detainer asks the other law
enforcement agency to notify ICE in advance of release and to
maintain custody of the alien for a brief period of time so that ICE
can take custody of that person in a safe and secure setting upon
release from that agency’s custody.
Officers arrested 19 individuals in
several counties throughout Massachusetts during a four-day
enforcement action, targeting criminal aliens who have been convicted
or charged with fentanyl, heroin, and other drug-related trafficking
crimes. Many of these criminal aliens were released from local law
enforcement custody into Massachusetts communities with no
notification to ICE.
Those arrested during the enforcement
action hail from seven different countries – Bahamas (1), Brazil
(4), Cape Verde (4), Dominican Republic (6), France (1), Guatemala
(1), Haiti (2).
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