Two California men have been arrested for allegedly impersonating US immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) agents in a social media post.
Fresno City Councilman Miguel Arias said the two were “engaged in this law.” According to Kaima. The two suspects are seeking attention online, and are said to have caused upsetting between immigrants and locals.
“On Monday, we began receiving reports from the general community that ice agents were engaged in enforcement activities in Fresno,” Arias told the outlet.
Arias learned of a fake ice agent allegedly harassing people at 11 River Park businesses between Monday and Wednesday. The two are also accused of carrying out traffic stops across the south, southwest and central Fresno. Arias confirmed the arrest of the suspect Kaima. (Related: “irresponsible misinformation”: ICE denied the agent who dressed a homeless person and entered the church)
One defense attorney called the case “a new level of stupidity.”
“I’ve never heard of it in my career,” criminal defense attorney Mark King told Kima. “It’s kind of stupid to commit a crime. Filming a crime and posting it on social media is a completely different level of stupidity.”
Arias said he suspects Fresno has been chosen because it is the capital of the immigrant community. They know that we are about to start seasonal harvests in the state.”
“Even impersonating a law enforcement officer will still be fined $2,000 in a one-year prison. If a US lawyer’s office chooses to pick it up, they could face three years in the federal system,” King told the outlet.
The defense attorney said he hopes district attorney Lisa Smitcamp will file charges in state court.
Fresno police say they arrested two men by pretending to be ice agents, and it was all social media posts. https://t.co/m7uzgoklmi
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Two men suspected of illegally resident in the United States have been accused of threatening members of the Hispanic community in Orange County, California in June 2024. According to District Attorney’s Office. Romanian nationals Laurentiu Baceanu and Alexandru Vasile were accused of stealing cash and debit cards from people they believed were undocumented immigrants.
The two faced trial in December 2024, when prosecutors appeared before the court in court to try and try to persuade the judge to change his stance on the five-year prison settlement provided to the accused. According to NBC Los Angeles. The hearing was extended until January.
