Bounpheng Soryadvongsa/Laos/Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine, First-Degree Burglary

Bounpheng Soryadvongsa, age 53, a citizen of Laos, was arrested by ICE San Diego and transferred to federal custody for immigration processing. Officials recorded that he will remain detained while removal proceedings are scheduled on the immigration docket.

Case materials reviewed at intake list a conviction for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, a first-degree burglary conviction, a weapons offense for possessing a loaded firearm, and four additional drug convictions entered in state court. These entries predate this enforcement action and are documented as final judgments in court records reviewed by officers at the time of apprehension. No further convictions were listed in the public notice, and no new charges were announced with the custody transfer.

Following arrest, standard steps continue, including custody review and the setting of hearing dates. Any matters associated with the earlier criminal cases proceed in the jurisdictions where they were adjudicated and remain separate from immigration processing. Updates—if any—will appear in public dockets as the case advances through routine scheduling on the immigration calendar.