Nearly 800 illegal immigrants, including violent fugitive gangbangers, were rounded up in a massive, first-ever sweep by Florida cops working with federal immigration agents, authorities said.
“Operation Tidal Wave,” a joint effort between the feds and local police in the Sunshine State, needed just four days to lock up some of the country’s most wanted migrants, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said on X.
“In a first-of-its-kind partnership between state and federal partners, ICE Miami and Florida law enforcement arrested nearly 800 illegal aliens this week during the first four days of #OperationTidalWave — a massive, multi-agency, immigration enforcement crackdown,” the agency said in a post Saturday.
Among those rounded up were members of the vicious migrant gang MS-13 and other crews, as well as a Russian national on the run from Interpol, according to a report by Fox News.
Officials said Customs and Border Protection (CBP) provided “extraordinary support” during the operation, which they claim was highly successful.
“We appreciate our [Department of Homeland Security (DHS)] partner’s commitment to public safety,” ICE wrote in a statement posted to X.
Among the most notorious suspects was Jose Sanchez Reyes, a Colombian immigrant convicted of homicide in his home country.
Rafael Juarex Cabrera, an illegal Guatemalan immigrant and alleged MS-13 gang member, had entered the US illegally at least three times and was convicted on a felony reentry charge, the outlet said.
Russian immigrant Savva Klishchevskii is wanted for vehicular manslaughter and the subjecdt of a “Red Notice” alert by Interpol, the international law enforcement agency.
Also nabbed was Aron Isaak Morazan-Izaguirre, an illegal Honduran migrant and suspected terrorist who is a reputed member of the dangerous 18th Street Gang — who has twice sneaked into the US.
“Operation Tidal Wave is an example of FL and DHS partnering to deliver big results on immigration enforcement and deportations,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wrote on X.
“Florida is leading the nation in active cooperation with the Trump administration for immigration enforcement and deportation operations,” the governor wrote.
The operation was launched last week.
“We appreciate our [Department of Homeland Security (DHS)] partner’s commitment to public safety,” ICE wrote in a statement posted to X.
The announcement was made after two judges were arrested this week for allegedly hiding illegal immigrants from ICE.
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan is charged with obstruction of an official proceeding and concealing an individual to prevent discovery and arrest for allegedly shielding a migrant from ICE agents.
Former Doña Ana County Magistrate Judge Joel Cano, 68, and his wife, Nancy Cano, 67, were charged with evidence tampering amid allegations they harbored a member of Venezuela’s violent Tren de Aragua gang, Cristhian Ortega-Lopez.
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