ICE Seattle arrests 4 illegal aliens with criminal convictions, charges for sexual assault

SEATTLE — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently arrested four criminal aliens with convictions or charges related to sexual assault:

• Pedro Garcia-Lopez, 47, a citizen of Mexico arrested Jan. 30 in Yakima, Washington, who has been charged with theft, lewd acts with child under 14, and sexual battery.
• Rubi Jeronimo Cruz, 22, a citizen of Guatemala arrested Jan. 30 in Lynden, Washington, convicted of DUI with reckless driving and charged with rape of a child.
• Manuel De Jesus Zavala-Martinez,40, a citizen of El Salvador arrested Jan. 29 in Centralia, Washington, with several criminal convictions including assault with sexual motivation and assault with a deadly weapon.
• Jaspal Singh, 29, a citizen of India arrested Jan. 29 in Tukwila, Washington, charged with assault with sexual motivation.

“Protecting our communities, and preventing further victimization is of paramount importance to ICE throughout the Pacific Northwest,” said ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Seattle Field Office Director Drew H. Bostock. “These arrests reinforce the message that the presence of illegal criminal threats will not be tolerated.”

All four individuals will remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.

Members of the public with information regarding child sex offenders can report crimes or suspicious activity by dialing the ICE Tip Line at 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or completing the online tip form.

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