ICE Seattle arrested criminal alien Gabriel Carreno-Martinez, 47, of Mexico. In April 2025 he was convicted in CA for importation of merchandise – controlled substances – and sentenced to 21 months in federal prison. Now in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.
ICE ERO Seattle is working to remove the worst of the worst from our communities. Thanks to @USAttyBradford, @USAO_OR and @HSISeattle we have taken these 14 violent criminal illegal aliens off Oregon's streets after state authorities refused to honor ICE detainers.
“When offenders who have committed horrific crimes — many of them against children — are released into our communities despite federal detainers, the risk to public safety is indefensible,” said U.S. Attorney Scott Bradford.
The following 14 individuals have been arrested by federal agents after they were released from Oregon prisons or jails despite immigration detainers lodged by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Details below. 🧵
ICE Seattle arrested criminal alien Fernanda Barrios-Monzon, 33, of Mexico. Has a federal conviction for importation of meth and sentenced to 24 months in prison. Will now remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.
ICE Seattle arrested illegal alien Valentin Castrejon, 30, of Mexico. Convicted of 3 counts, rape of a child, and 1 count child molestation, earning 60 months per rape count and 90 months for molestation in 2016 in Franklin Co., WA. (more)
Was convicted of child molestation, violation of no-contact/protection/restraining order in Franklin Co. in 2018. Sentenced to 90 months for child molestation, 364 days for the order violation, and 22 days for tampering w/ witness. (more)
ICE Seattle arrested illegal alien Joaquin Omana-Soto, 36, of Mexico. Has federal conviction for illegal reentry into the U.S., rec’ing 24-mo. in prison. Has a conviction in Oregon for rape, rec’ing a 75-month sentence. He will remain in ICE custody until returned to Mexico.
ICE Seattle arrested illegal alien Paula Anaya-Barcelo, 48, of Mexico. Has federal conviction for conspiracy to distribute cocaine (earning 48 mo. sentence). Will remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.
ICE Seattle arrested illegal alien Sergio Virula-Zepeda, 40, of Guatemala. He has multiple convictions for mfr/deliver of drugs – including heroin - in Sno. Co., WA, going back to 2017, receiving 30 mo. total in jail. He will remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.
ICE Seattle arrested illegal alien Josue Rodriguez-Rios, 29, of Mexico. Has convictions in multiple central WA for drugs, negligent driving, robbery, burglary & theft. Rec’d 72 mo. jail sentence for robbery/burglary. He will remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.
ICE Seattle retweeted
NEW PRESS RELEASE: Federal Law Enforcement Apprehends 14 Violent Criminal Illegal Aliens Following Court Authorization
“When offenders who have committed horrific crimes — many of them against children — are released into our communities despite federal detainers, the risk to public safety is indefensible" - @USAttyBradford
justice.gov/usao-or/pr/feder…
Federal authorities have now taken 14 violent criminal illegal aliens back into custody after they were released from Oregon prisons or jails despite ICE detainers.
With court‑authorized information‑sharing from four counties, we’re tracking down high‑risk individuals and acting fast.
We will not allow violent offenders to vanish back into our communities. Public safety comes first.
READ MORE: justice.gov/usao-or/pr/feder…
ICE Seattle arrested illegal alien Jesus Ventura-Villafan, 36, of Mexico. He was convicted in Salem, OR, of felony sex abuse, 1stdegree, and sexual penetration, 2nd degree, and sentenced to 60 months probation. Will remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.
ICE Seattle arrested criminal alien Stefan Brehl, 59, of Germany. He was convicted of 4 counts of sexual abuse, 1st degree, in Clackamas Co., OR, in 2007 and sentenced to 20 years. He will remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.
ICE Seattle arrested criminal alien Rodrigo Ortega-Reyes, 44, of Mexico. Has a conviction in Yuma, AZ, for aggravated DUI, sentenced to 4 mo. jail. Convicted last year federally of possession w/ intent to distribute meth and sentenced to 30 mo. Now faces removal proceedings.
ICE Seattle arrested illegal alien Lucio Sanchez-Estrada, 80, of Mexico. He has known removals from the U.S. going back to 1964 – maybe earlier! His criminal history, apart from his illegal entries, goes back to 1980, when he was arrested (more)
for possession with attempt to distribute marijuana. He was convicted in Texas in 1993 for possession of marijuana less than 50 lbs, but greater than 5. He’s since had convictions for more drug smuggling/distribution, (more)
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ICE Seattle arrested illegal alien Ioannis Loukas, 72, of Greece in Lynnwood, WA. In '81 was convicted of criminal sexual conduct and ordered removed in '82. In ’87 moved into the federal crime realm, being convicted of distrib. cocaine, earning 3 yrs in federal prison. (more)
He was deported in '89, but entered the U.S. again in '90. By 2014 he was in WA, and was convicted in Snohomish Co for criminal impersonation, earning another 3 months in jail.