ICE deports man wanted in Mexico for murder
TOLEDO, Ohio - A Mexican man wanted in his native country for aggravated homicide was removed Tuesday by officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).
Jorge Ochoa-Martinez 35, was transferred Nov. 14, to the custody of Mexican law enforcement officials by ERO officers at the Lincoln Juarez Port of Entry in Laredo, Texas. According to Mexican authorities, in 2006, Ochoa-Martinez and other suspects are accused of fatally bludgeoning a man with a screw driver. Authorities said the beating lasted for approximately 20 minutes.
Acting on a tip, ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations special agents arrested Ochoa-Martinez on immigration violations in September at a Dayton, Ohio, residence. He entered the United States unlawfully at an unknown date and time. He had been working at a local restaurant under an assumed named. Following his arrest, on Oct. 18, an immigration judge ordered Ochoa-Martinez deported, paving the way for his repatriation.
“This removal underscores the type of individuals ICE officers are targeting every day for enforcement in this region and around the country,” said Rebecca Adducci, field office director for ERO Detroit, which encompasses Michigan and Ohio. “I commend the diligent work of the officers who put themselves in harm’s way to keep our communities safe.”
Since Oct. 1, 2009, ERO has removed more than 1,700 foreign fugitives from the United States who were sought in their native countries for serious crimes, including kidnapping, rape and murder. In fiscal year 2016, ICE conducted 240,255 removals nationwide. Ninety-two percent of individuals removed from the interior of the United States had previously been convicted of a criminal offense.
ERO works with the ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Office of International Operations, foreign consular offices in the United States, and Interpol to identify foreign fugitives illegally present in the United States. Members of the public who have information about foreign fugitives are urged to contact ICE by calling the ICE tip line at 1 (866) 347-2423 or internationally at 001-1802-872-6199. They can also file a tip online by completing ICE’s online tip form.
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