Florida man claiming to be ICE agent arrested after threatening to deport 2 Hispanic men: MCSO
INDIANTOWN, Fla. - A Florida man is accused of pretending to be an ICE agent and threatening to deport two Hispanic men during a traffic stop.
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The backstory:
According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, José Juan Lopez, 23, recently pulled over two Hispanic men and demanded their identification after telling them he was an ICE agent.
Courtesy: Martin County Sheriff's Office
Deputies said Lopez threatened to have the men deported if they did not comply.
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The victims, according to MCSO, were suspicious of Lopez and drove off and called 911.
Dig deeper:
When deputies tracked Lopez down, they said he claimed to be the victim and that the two men threatened him with deportation.
Courtesy: Martin County Sheriff's Office
After further questioning, deputies arrested Lopez and charged him with impersonating a federal law enforcement agent.
Lopez has a prior arrest in Martin County which includes resisting arrest, possession of a controlled substance, violation of probation, child abuse, domestic battery and battery.
The Source: This story was written with information posted by the Martin County Sheriff's Office.
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