Federal Agents Target Sex Offenders and Criminals in Florida Keys

Operation Targeting Criminals in the Florida Keys

• 🎯 US Border Patrol agents have been actively targeting individuals with criminal convictions, primarily sex offenders, who have orders for deportation but have been living in the community for years.
• 📍 An exclusive report embedded with agents shows the apprehension of Manuel Perez, identified as a registered sex offender who allegedly entered the U.S. illegally from Cuba years ago.
• criminal history includes felony convictions for sex crimes with a child, aggravated assault, and drug trafficking.

Apprehensions and Criminal Backgrounds

• 🚨 Agents detained Perez, who will be transferred to an ICE facility after processing at the Border Patrol station in Marathon.
• ⚠️ The operation highlights the dangerous nature of the work, as Perez is known to carry weapons.
• 👥 Over the past few weeks, agents have arrested nearly a dozen people in the Florida Keys, including convicted sex offenders and individuals with records of violent crimes such as choking a dog and murder.

Immigration Enforcement and Partnerships

• ⚖️ Agents also apprehended a woman with a final order of removal by an immigration judge, who had skipped a court date nearly 10 years prior.
• 🤝 The focus remains on individuals with violent criminal histories, with agents crediting partnerships with Monroe County and state law enforcement for their success.
• 🌍 Agents note a shift in policy, as some countries, like Cuba, are now more willing to accept deportees, which was a barrier in the past.