22-05-2025
ICE to detain Venezuelan national who allegedly posed as Ohio student
PERRYSBURG, Ohio (WJW) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has issued a detainment order for a Venezuelan national who allegedly posed as an Ohio high school student.
Anthony E. Labrador Sierra, 24, is facing a felony charge of forgery in Wood County after authorities said he pretended to be a high school student for over a year in Perrysburg. He even played on two sports teams.
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The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday identified him as a Venezuelan national who's been in the United States illegally since March 24, 2020.
Labrador Sierra attended Perrysburg High School for a year and a half. Police said a few years ago, he told the school he was a homeless 16-year-old. He claimed he was a victim of human trafficking and wanted to become a student there.
Police said his work visa expired in 2023, and that's the same year he reached out to Perrysburg Schools to enroll.
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On Tuesday, the Perrysburg Police Department arrested and charged Labrador Sierra with forgery.
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