Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime Alerts (b)
More Than 20 Violent Illegal Immigrants Arrested
INDIANAPOLIS, IN—A coordinated, multi-agency law enforcement operation conducted from April 29 to May 1, resulted in the arrest of 23 individuals in the Evansville and Bloomington areas, as part of an ongoing initiative to combat criminal activity and enhance public safety.
The successful three-day operation was led by a coalition of federal partners, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), and the U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO).
Of the 23 individuals taken into custody:
- 18 had prior criminal arrests or convictions, including:
- 10 individuals with one or more operating while intoxicated (OWI) offenses
- 10 individuals involved in crimes that resulted in injury to others
- 3 individuals connected to drug possession and trafficking
Additionally, four individuals were arrested on federal warrants, including one subject previously convicted of cocaine trafficking.
Those included:
- Martin Cortez-Lopez, 36, who was arrested as he left court in Bloomington, Indiana.
- Criminal History: 2007 – Disorderly intoxication and resisting law enforcement with violence / 2010 – Possession of cocaine and failure to appear for resisting officer with violence / 2024 – Possession of cocaine x2 and operating while intoxicated/endangerment.
- Previously removed 2011
- Amin Reynosa-Diaz, 29, arrested in Evansville, Indiana. Reynosa-Diaz was located at a construction site and taken into custody.
- Criminal History: 2020 – Driving while intoxicated / 2024 – Domestic violence.
- Previously removed 2019
- Jaime Ortiz-Guzman, 46, arrested in Bloomington, Indiana.
- Criminal History: 1999 – Federal Arrest, fraud, imposter, false documents / 2006 – Battery / 2008 – Operating while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle without ever receiving a license / 2024 – Operating while intoxicated and driving without a license.
- Previously removed felon
- Jonathan Regules-Hernandez, 44, arrested in Bloomington, Indiana, after a short foot pursuit.
- Criminal History: 2000 – Larceny and possession of stolen goods / 2004 – Maintaining a vehicle/dwelling/place with controlled substances and trafficking in cocaine / 2005 – Breaking and entering with the intent to commit felony and larceny after breaking and entering / 2007 – Alien removal under section 212 and 237 / 2025 – Operating a motor vehicle without ever receiving a license.
- Previously removed felon
This operation underscores the effectiveness of interagency collaboration in addressing public safety threats. By combining investigative resources, intelligence sharing, and enforcement capabilities, federal agencies are better equipped to identify, locate, and apprehend individuals who pose risks to the community or have violated federal laws, including immigration statutes.