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46 Illegal Aliens Charged with Immigration Crimes in Michigan
DETROIT, Michigan – In a recent crackdown, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan has charged 46 aliens who were unlawfully present in the United States with offenses including illegal reentry into the United States, drug trafficking, illegal possession of firearms, and child pornography offenses.
The aliens’ home countries include Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Venezuela. Several had prior convictions for human smuggling, drug trafficking, drunk driving, assault, and theft. In many cases, the aliens had been returned to their home country numerous times but have continued to violate immigration laws by re-entering the United States.
Among those charged is Hector Bejerano-Bejerano, a native of Mexico, who was located at a gas station in Novi, Michigan, when he was creating a nuisance to customers. He was arrested and identified by United States Border Patrol and found to have two prior federal immigration convictions, including one in which Bejerano-Bejerano was caught smuggling three other illegal aliens into the United States from Mexico. During this encounter, Bejerano-Bejerano fled from a Border Patrol Agent and assaulted him.
According to court filings in that case, Bejerano-Bejerano was encountered by Border Patrol 18 times during 2021 alone. Bejerano-Bejerano faces charges of re-entry, child pornography, immigration crimes.
The charges against Bejerano-Bejerano come as part of a larger crackdown on immigration crimes in the Eastern District of Michigan. The United States Attorney’s Office has charged a total of 46 aliens with various offenses, including illegal reentry, drug trafficking, and child pornography.
In addition to Bejerano-Bejerano, several other individuals have been charged with immigration crimes in the Eastern District of Michigan. These individuals include Dulce Rubio-Rivera, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute 6.25 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, and Luis Fernando Santillan-Valderrabano, who was charged with theft and resisting arrest. Gustavo Placencia-Rosales was also charged with conspiracy to possess and possession with intent to distribute cocaine and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking offense. Luis Gerardo Rodriguez-Rey was charged with being an alien in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
These cases highlight the ongoing problem of immigration crimes in the United States. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan will continue to work to bring those who commit these crimes to justice.
Key Facts
- State: Michigan
- Category: Immigration Crimes|Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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