A Dominican man needed in his residence nation for human smuggling that resulted within the deaths of three minors was deported by ICE Miami earlier this week, in keeping with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Edgar Batista Matos, 36, was despatched residence on an ICE removing flight for the fifth time on Monday.
He departed Miami for Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, the place he was met by native legislation enforcement and brought into custody.
“The return of this fugitive to the Dominican Republic is a prime example of how ICE works closely with our international law enforcement partners to identify, locate and remove criminal aliens who are wanted in their country for allegedly committing crimes,” stated ICE Enforcement and Removing Operations Miami performing Discipline Workplace Director Juan Lopez Vega.
Matos was first deported on Oct. 8, 2010, when US Border Patrol brokers encountered him close to Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, after he had entered the territory illegally.
Although particulars of the encounters weren’t offered, ICE stated he was additionally discovered and eliminated in 2011, 2019 and 2023.
In connection along with his newest deportation, Matos was arrested in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in September 2024 after Dominican authorities issued a warrant for his arrest following a lethal “alien smuggling venture,” ICE stated.
He got here into ICE custody on Feb. 6 and was transferred to Miami pending his removing.
“ICE prioritizes the arrest and removal of criminal alien fugitives. As a result, our communities are safer and more secure,” Lopez Vega stated.
American authorities partnered with the Dominican Nationwide Police to return Matos to his residence nation, the place he’ll face fees for his alleged crimes.
