Illegal Alien Wanted for Murder in Colombia Arrested by ICE in Massachusetts

U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Monday announced the arrest in Massachusetts of an unlawfully present Colombian national wanted for murder in his home country.

Deportation officers from ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested the 49-year-old Colombian national near his residence in Pittsfield, Mass., on Monday, May 6.

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According to ICE, the Colombian national was arrested in Bucaramanga, Colombia, on April 5, 2014, and was charged with aggravated homicide, aggravated theft, and possession of a weapon.

He was convicted and sentenced in a Colombian criminal court in September 2016 to 17 years in prison.

About seven years after being sentenced, the Colombian national was apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol agents near San Luis, Arizona, in November 2023, when he unlawfully entered the U.S. without being inspected, admitted or paroled by immigration officials, ICE said.

Following his apprehension at the border, the noncitizen was issued a notice to appear before a Department of Justice immigration judge and released into the U.S. on an order of recognizance.

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“This Colombian national is wanted in his home country for some very serious crimes,” ERO Boston Field Office Director Todd Lyons said Monday. “He attempted to hide out in Massachusetts, and now he will have to answer for his actions.”

“ERO Boston will continue to prioritize public safety by aggressively apprehending and removing the most egregious noncitizen offenders from our New England neighborhoods,” Lyons said.