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Illegal Ecuadorian National Arrested for OUI in Maine Now in ICE Custody

Edward TomicBy Edward TomicMarch 5, 2025Updated:March 6, 20254 Comments2 Mins Read3K Views
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An illegal alien from Ecuador was arrested in Maine on Sunday for operating under the influence (OUI), and is now being held on an immigration detainer by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), booking records show.

[RELATED: Illegal Alienโ€™s Speeding, Reckless Passing Maneuver on I-95 Left Maine Woman Dead, Husband Critically Injured: MSP Crash Report…]

Luis Garcia Cajilema, 34, was arrested shortly after 11 p.m. on Sunday by Maine State Police at a residence in Gray, and was transported to the Cumberland County Jail.

Jail booking records indicate Cajilema was charged with OUI (alcohol), a Class D offense.

Luis Garcia Cajilema, 34, an Ecuadorian national | Source: Cumberland County Jail

He is currently being held at the Cumberland County Jail on an federal immigration hold by ICE.

ICE’s inmate locator shows that Cajilema is an Ecuadorian national.

[RELATED: Three Undocumented Ecuadorian Nationals Taken into Custody by Border Patrol After Crash in Eustis Left Two Seriously Injured…]

A Maine Department of Public Safety spokesperson told the Maine Wire on Wednesday that the arrest stemmed from a traffic complaint, after several drivers called 911 to report that a Chevy Express work van was swerving all over the road and cutting people off.

State Troopers were able to locate the vehicle at the Liberty Avenue residence in Gray, where Cajilema was arrested. The spokesperson said that Cajilema had an Ecuador license.

In April 2024, an illegal alien caused a fatal car crash on I-95 in April, leaving an Albion woman dead and her husband in critical condition.

According to the Maine State Police crash report, finalized in late September 2024, the illegal alien, 23-year-old Oguzhan Cildir was speeding and driving recklessly at the time of the crash. The report also indicated that Cildir had an active Class C Massachusetts commercial driverโ€™s license.

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Edward Tomic

Edward Tomic is a reporter for The Maine Wire based in Southern Maine. He grew up near Boston, Massachusetts and is a graduate of Boston University. He can be reached at [email protected]

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Sam Brady
Sam Brady
1 year ago

Another Cultural Enrichener … Courtesy of Jewish Community Services and Catholic Charities …

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Olde Crone
Olde Crone
1 year ago

Invest in deportation. Janet’s delusional dreams of repopulating the state of Maine w/ ex-patriot thuggery is a total disaster on all fronts. Leading the state right straight to hell in a handbasket.

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crazytown
crazytown
1 year ago

very disapointed in the deportation effort, waiting for them to get arrested and then deporting them is not what i voted for! Go to these large companys that feed snd house them and end the corruption… this is a joke!

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John
John
1 year ago

Finally some good news. Glad the state police are holding people for ICE.

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