Jorge Hernandez/Mexico/Drug Possession

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Jorge Hernandez, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, in Jonesboro, Georgia, on charges of drug possession.

Drug possession is a criminal offense under Georgia law, with penalties that vary based on the type and quantity of the controlled substance involved. Depending on the substance and the 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 Hernandez in Jonesboro. He currently remains in federal immigration custody and faces removal proceedings before a Department of Justice immigration judge, with potential deportation back to Mexico.