 WASHINGTON – A 35-year-old El Salvadoran man was
removed to his home country Friday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
(ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers.
Ingmar Guandique-Blanco, a documented MS-13 gang
member, was transferred to the proper law enforcement authorities upon his
arrival in El Salvador. Guandique traveled via ground transportation from
Virginia to Pennsylvania where he boarded a flight to Alexandria, Louisiana.
From there, ICE officers removed him from the United States onboard an ICE Air
Operations flight, which departed Alexandria International Airport in
Louisiana, and made its way to San Salvador International Airport in El
Salvador.
|
“Mr. Guandique unlawfully entered the United States,
and once here, continued to violate U.S. laws by assaulting innocent victims,”
said Matthew Munroe, acting ERO Washington field office director. “As a result
of his actions, he has been removed to his home country of El Salvador.”
Guandique unlawfully entered the United States at an
unknown location and on an unknown date. His criminal record is lengthy, dating
back to May 2001 when he was arrested on local charges by Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan
Police Department. In February 2002, he was sentenced to 10 years of
incarceration on each of two counts for assault with intent to commit robbery.
In February 2011, he was convicted of first degree murder, but after requesting
a new trial, his case was later dismissed.
On June 30, 2016, ERO Washington officers assumed
custody of Guandique from the Washington, D.C. Central Detention Facility after
the murder charges against him were dismissed. He was subsequently issued a
notice to appear in immigration court. On March 3, an immigration judge issued
Guandique a final order of removal which enabled
ICE to remove him to El Salvador.
Prior to his removal, Guandique was detained at Farmville
Detention Center in Virginia.
|
