The final of 4 detainees who escaped from an immigration detention heart in New Jersey final month has been arrested in California after weeks on the lam, authorities say.
Andres Felipe Pineda Mogollon was captured Thursday in Los Angeles. The native FBI and Homeland Safety Job Pressure assisted. Authorities had been searching for Mogollon since his June 12 bust from Delaney Corridor.
A complete of 4 initially escaped the Newark facility, the place ICE has been holding people going through doable deportation. The primary two have been captured inside days.
Authorities had stated Mogollon, of Colombia, overstayed a vacationer visa and entered the U.S. in 2023. He was arrested beforehand on native petty larceny and residential housebreaking expenses. His final recognized handle was in Newark, New Jersey, and he’s recognized to have ties to Queens, New York.
The escape got here as President Donald Trump directed federal companies to step up immigration enforcement throughout the nation.
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