A Guatemalan national, Gersson Gonzalez-Mayorga, wanted in his native country for aggravated homicide was repatriated on Wednesday, by Phoenix ICE agents and was transferred to the custody of the Guatemalan National Civil Police.
Gonzalez-Mayorga, 25, came into ICE custody on Jan. 20, 2016, after apprehension by the U.S. Border Patrol. At that time, he was detained for illegal entry, and placed into expedited removal proceedings.
On February 2, 2016, Guatemalan authorities notified U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) that Gonzalez-Mayorga was subject to an outstanding arrest warrant for murder, in connection with the assassination of a Guatemalan woman. The victim was allegedly killed by Gonzalez-Mayorga upon leaving her residence.
“ERO Phoenix is committed to removing foreign fugitives from the United States who are being sought in their native countries for serious crimes,” said Henry Lucero, field office director for ERO Phoenix. “The return of this alien to face criminal charges in Guatemala is the result of ongoing cooperation between ICE and our foreign counterparts. Foreign fugitives should be put on notice – they will find no refuge here.”