Daniel Lizarraga-Enriquez/Mexico/Drug Trafficking, Gang Activity

Mexican national Daniel Lizarraga-Enriquez, a criminal illegal alien with documented Paisas gang affiliation, is currently fighting an immigration case in the Eighth Circuit after federal authorities ordered his removal following a serious drug trafficking conviction. Court records show he filed a petition for review in July 2024 challenging a Department of Homeland Security order, a step typically taken by inmates in federal custody—such as those held at FCI Sandstone—who have finished or are serving sentences tied to narcotics offenses and gang activity.

Law-enforcement briefings and gang-enforcement discussions around Sandstone’s federal facility describe Paisas as a prison-based criminal organization whose members often have roles in cross-border drug trafficking networks. In Lizarraga-Enriquez’s case, officials are weighing his narcotics record and gang ties as they defend the removal order in federal court, while his continued detention in Minnesota keeps him in secure custody pending the outcome of his immigration appeal and any remaining criminal obligations.