A suspected member of a Venezuelan gang, Yerbin Benjamin Lozada Munoz, was recently arrested in New York City after being found squatting in a home filled with drugs and firearms. Munoz, who admitted to serving prison time in Venezuela, was taken into custody again this week by federal immigration authorities.
He was arrested during a traffic stop in Nassau County, which honored an immigration detainer request made by U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE). Unlike New York City, Nassau County is not a sanctuary jurisdiction, allowing local law enforcement to cooperate with immigration authorities.
