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Felony Immigration Charge Dropped Against Froid Mechanic

Federal prosecutors said dismissal was in the best interest of justice, ending the felony case but leaving possible immigration detention or deportation.

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For more than two months, Roberto Orozco-Ramirezs family has been waiting for news of the legal fate of their father, a Froid, Montana, auto mechanic who was arrested by Border Patrol in late January. The federal government charged Orozco-Ramirez with illegally re-entering the United States, a felony. He has been held in the Cascade County Detention Center since Jan. 27.On Monday, nine days before Orozco-Ramirezs next scheduled hearing, lawyers …

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Criminal charge against Froid man dismissed

GREAT FALLS A federal judge in Great Falls is dismissing a criminal charge against Roberto Orozco Ramirez, a Froid man who was arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agents on a federal immigration warrant in January 2026.Federal prosecutors asked to drop the case in the best interest of justice; defense attorneys agreed with the decision. Immigration charge dropped against Montana mechanicThey argued his rights were violated during a 2009 deportation, …

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Felony immigration charge dropped against Froid mechanic

The dismissal effectively ends the criminal case and means Roberto Orozco-Ramirez will not serve prison time or probation for the charge. But it doesn’t mean he will go home to Froid.

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Montana Free Press broke the news on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
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