ERO Denver removes fugitive wanted for violence against women and child abuse in Guatemala

DENVER — Officers with Enforcement and Removal Operations Denver removed a fugitive wanted in Guatemala July 10.

Carlos Oliverio Juc Tipol, 32, is a citizen and national of Guatemala wanted in Guatemala for violence against women, child abuse and contempt of court. Juc was removed from Denver July 10 and transported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Air Operations to La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City, Guatemala, and turned over to local authorities.

"This removal marks a success in ensuring that this individual is held accountable in their home country,” said ERO Denver acting Field Office Director Arthur J. Wilson Jr. “This removal reaffirms our commitment to international cooperation and the rule of law, demonstrating that no criminal can escape justice, no matter where they flee."

Juc was encountered by U.S. Border Patrol in the El Paso, Texas, Border Patrol Sector Sept. 22, 2023, for entering the United States without inspection by an immigration official.

On the same date, Border Patrol served Juc with a notice and order of expedited removal. During processing, officials discovered an active warrant for Juc from Guatemala for violence against women, child abuse and contempt of court.

On April 25, 2024, an immigration judge in Denver ordered Juc removed to Guatemala.

Juc’s successful removal was made possible in part by ERO Guatemala Office and its Security Alliance for Fugitive Enforcement task force, which assisted the field office.

ERO officers make enforcement decisions on a case-by-case basis in responsible manner, informed by their experience as law enforcement professionals and in a way that best protects against the greatest threats to the homeland.

Noncitizens placed into removal proceedings receive their legal due process from federal immigration judges in the immigration courts, which are administered by the Justice Department’s Executive Office for Immigration Review. The Executive Office for Immigration Review is an agency within the U.S. Department of Justice and is separate from the Department of Homeland Security and ICE. Immigration judges in these courts make decisions based on the merits of each individual case. ICE officers carry out the removal decisions made by the federal immigration judges.

In fiscal year 2023, ERO arrested 73,822 noncitizens with criminal histories; this group had 290,178 associated charges and convictions with an average of four per individual. These included 33,209 assaults; 4,390 sex and sexual assaults; 7,520 weapons offenses; 1,713 charges or convictions for homicide; and 1,655 kidnapping offenses.

As one of ICE’s three operational directorates, ERO is the principal federal law enforcement authority in charge of domestic immigration enforcement. ERO’s mission is to protect the homeland through the arrest and removal of those who undermine the safety of U.S. communities and the integrity of U.S. immigration laws, and its primary areas of focus are interior enforcement operations, management of the agency’s detained and non-detained populations, and repatriation of noncitizens who have received final orders of removal. ERO’s workforce consists of more than 7,700 law enforcement and non-law enforcement support personnel across 25 domestic field offices and 208 locations nationwide, 30 overseas postings, and multiple temporary duty travel assignments along the border.

Members of the public can report crimes or suspicious activity by calling 866-347-2423 or completing ICE’s online tip form.

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