ICE Arrests 216 Non-Citizens Convicted of Drug Crimes in Nationwide Operation

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Thursday Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers arrested 216 unauthorized noncitizens for drug related crimes. Acting ICE Director Patrick Lechleitner said the agency apprehended those who have been convicted of drug-related offenses involving methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, or synthetic drugs, during a nation-wide law enforcement effort that ran from March 11 - 26, 2024. The operation covered 25 areas across the U.S. from Boston to Seattle, and included Washington, DC. Source: US Network Pool via AP