# WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Pedophiles, Money Launderers, and Drug Traffickers

Date: 6 Oct 2026
Released by: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

## MediaRelease.co Summary

The Department of Homeland Security said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested more people it described as criminal illegal aliens, including individuals convicted of lewd acts with a child, money laundering and drug trafficking. Those named are nationals of Mexico, South Korea, the Dominican Republic and Colombia, with convictions in California, Massachusetts, Texas and Idaho. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said ICE will continue removing people who enter illegally and break the law.

## Original release

WASHINGTON –– Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens convicted for despicable crimes including lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 years old, money laundering, and trafficking a controlled substance: heroin/morphine. “If you chose to come to this country illegally and break the law, ICE will hunt you down and send you back to where you came from. Just yesterday, ICE arrested pedophiles, money launderers, and drug traffickers,” said Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. “We don’t make the laws at DHS. We simply enforce them. President Trump has made it clear: Illegal aliens are not welcome in the U.S.” Yesterday’s arrests include: Francisco Luperico-Jimenez, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted for lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 years old in Willows, California. Han Lee, a criminal illegal alien from South Korea, convicted for money laundering and conspiracy to persuade, induce, entice, and coerce one or more individuals in Boston, Massachusetts. Samuel Romero-Landestoy, a criminal illegal alien from the Dominican Republic, convicted for trafficking a controlled substance: heroin/morphine in Shirley, Massachusetts. Juan Gonzalez-Ruiz, a criminal illegal alien from Colombia, convicted for manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance in Harris County, Texas. Juan Carlos Galeana-Flores, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted for burglary in Bonneville County, Idaho. Americans can see more public safety threats arrested in their communities on our webpage WOW.DHS.Gov.

## Key details

- Issued by: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Published: 6 Oct 2026
- Publisher country: United States
- Subject country/region: National (United States)
- Original source: https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/10/06/worst-worst-ice-arrests-pedophiles-money-launderers-and-drug-traffickers
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