US EditionMan Suspected Of Posing As Immigration Agent Arrested With Guns, Fake Passports: Police
- On June 24, officers in Huntington Park arrested 23-year-old Fernando Diaz after discovering his SUV parked illegally in the 7000 block of Alameda Street, equipped with law enforcement-style gear.
- The arrest occurred amid a rise in immigration enforcement operations throughout Southern California and growing worries about individuals impersonating federal immigration officers without proper identification.
- Officers searched Diaz's vehicle and found a loaded 9mm firearm, ammunition, holsters, multiple cell phones, Border Patrol radio codes, official-looking documents, and passports not registered in his name.
- Police Chief Cosme Lozano stated that Diaz asserted he had experience with Customs and Border Protection and had previously been a security guard, but he was unable to provide valid identification. Additionally, Diaz had outstanding warrants connected to DUI and human smuggling offenses.
- Diaz was booked for impersonation and firearm possession, released on $5,000 bail, while authorities continue investigating and emphasize the need for law enforcement to confirm agent identities amid rising public safety concerns.
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Huntington Park Man Arrested for Posing as Federal Immigration Agent, Possessing Stolen Goods - Miamistandard News
HUNTINGTON PARK, CALIF. — A man was arrested this week in Huntington Park, California, after being accused of attempting to pose as a federal immigration agent and possessing an unlicensed handgun, copies of U.S. Homeland Security documents, and a list of radio codes associated with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The arrest was made on the evening of June 24. The Incident Fernando Diaz, 23, from Los Angeles, was apprehended after poli…
Man with prior human smuggling arrest accused of impersonating ICE agent: police
Huntington Park, Ca. (KTLA) — A Los Angeles man is suspected of possibly impersonating a federal agent. On Thursday, police in nearby Huntington Park arrested 24-year-old Fernando Diaz, saying he had a loaded firearm, law enforcement-style documents and other police paraphernalia. Diaz was arrested that night after officers say they responded to a vehicle parked illegally in a handicap spot along an area street. RECALL: 31K kids' bike helme…
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