Pío Figueroa, who operates a Latin convenience store in downtown Russellville, Alabama, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials on 30 January while transporting $21,000 (approximately £15,730) in cash to a local bank. The funds, collected through his shop's money transfer service, have not been accounted for since his arrest.
Figueroa's shop operates Telmax, a service enabling local residents to send remittances to families across Latin America. His family and legal representatives say they have no explanation for why he was stopped, and the community's money remains unaccounted for nearly two months.
