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Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Yahoo
Livingston County vigilante sting operation leads to two men being turned over to ICE
The Brief Two undocumented immigrants are facing deportation after being caught allegedly trying to meet up with an underage boy. The two men allegedly thought they were about to have sex with a 13-year-old boy. The men are now with ICE. DETROIT (FOX 2) - Two undocumented immigrants are facing deportation after getting caught in a sting, allegedly trying to meet up with an underage boy. They have now been handed over to ICE. Meanwhile, the group behind the sting operation were bikers who catch predators at night. The backstory 'Bikers Against Predators' president, nicknamed "Boots," confronted two men. They allegedly thought they were about to have sex with a 13-year-old boy. The group, similar to other vigilante groups out there, uses dating apps and social media, posing as children and teens, to catch child predators in the act. "This case particularly was on Grindr, which we use sometimes, but most of our cases are from social media like Facebook, Instagram," Boots said. Dig deeper 28-year-old Luis Hernandez-Bonilla and 30-year-old Carlos Aguilar-Vazquez allegedly reached out to the 13-year-old decoy and planned to meet in Livingston County, between Howell and Brighton, back in April. Investigators say Luis Hernandez, who was in the U.S. illegally from Mexico, denied that the conversation with the teen even happened, even though the thread of messages was allegedly found on Aguilar-Vazquez's phone. What they're saying Livingston County Sheriff's deputies responded and vetted the situation, which led to taking them both into custody. "We are investigating these two individuals for solicitation of a minor. They have since been arrested and detained by ICE," said Livingston County Sheriff Mike Murphy. "We'll continue to do the investigation on the solicitation and, once that's done, we will turn it over to the Livingston County Prosecutor's Office." What's next The men are now with ICE, with a formal federal complaint lodged against Luis Hernandez. It's unclear what happens next for his co-defendant. The encounter from Bikers Against Predators will be used as evidence. "Justice is what needs to happen, and these guys need to pay for these acts that they've done to our children and continue to," Boots said. The Source FOX 2 talked with the Livingston County Sheriff's Office for information on this report.
Fox News
07-05-2025
- Fox News
Alleged Tren de Aragua gang member nabbed by Tennessee Highway Patrol in coordinated ICE effort
During a Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) operation in coordination with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), authorities say nearly a hundred people were detained — including a convicted child sex predator and a known Tren de Aragua gang member. During the operation, ICE detained 94 people for further investigation and transport, according to a news release from THP. 'OFF OUR STREETS': ICE MAKES MAJOR ARREST OF INTERNATIONALLY WANTED 'SUSPECTED TERRORIST' Several encounters involved suspected gang members, including Tren de Aragua affiliates, and led to the recovery of illegal drugs and guns, according to ICE. In nearly 370 stops for traffic violations, THP noted four people were wanted for felonies, two were arrested for drugs, one was arrested for child endangerment and two people were arrested for driving under the influence. OVER 100 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ARRESTED IN COLORADO SPRINGS MASSIVE UNDERGROUND NIGHTCLUB RAID At ICE's request, Tennessee troopers are continuing to support a coordinated public safety effort focusing on traffic enforcement, according to the release. THP's role is to observe driving behavior and conduct lawful stops based on violations of Tennessee traffic laws. In the cases involving people who were found to be in the country illegally, ICE investigated separately, in accordance with federal laws. "THP's role is to enforce Tennessee traffic laws fairly and consistently, and our troopers continue to make lawful stops, based solely on traffic infractions, in an effort [to] keep Tennesseans safe," TSP wrote in the release. "We do not enter neighborhoods or stop vehicles based on who someone is – we stop based on what they do behind the wheel." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Less than a dozen troopers were assigned to the highly successful operation, according to the release.
