Saul Garcia-Lopez/Mexico/Drug Possession

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Saul Garcia-Lopez, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, in Martinsburg, West Virginia, on charges of drug possession.

Drug possession is a criminal offense under West Virginia law, with penalties that vary based on the type and quantity of the controlled substance involved. Depending on the substance and circumstances, drug possession can carry misdemeanor or felony charges, with felony convictions resulting in significant prison time. Criminal illegal aliens convicted of drug offenses are subject to both state criminal penalties and federal removal proceedings.

ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations officers apprehended Garcia-Lopez in Martinsburg. He currently remains in federal immigration custody and faces removal proceedings before a Department of Justice immigration judge, with potential deportation back to Mexico.