U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehended an illegal Mexican national wanted for homicide in Mexico when ICE, the U.S. Marshals Service and the Drug Enforcement Administration arrested Michell Armando Santander-Ortega, 30, February 8.
Santander-Ortega illegally entered the United States on an unknown date.
On January 7, ERO Tucson received information through an ICE Tip Line referral leading to Santander-Ortega’s arrest nearly a month later. He was transferred to the Florence Detention Center in Florence to await a hearing before an immigration judge.
Santander-Ortega is in ICE custody pending the outcome of his immigration case.
“The removal of Michell Armando Santander-Ortega demonstrates our commitment to ensuring that criminal aliens face justice,” said ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Phoenix Field Office Director John Cantu.
Cantu added, “By collaborating with our law enforcement partners and enforcing immigration laws, we ensure that dangerous criminals are removed from our communities.”
