Ivan Gonzalez Pazol/Mexico/RICO

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Ivan Gonzalez Pazol, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, in Lawrenceville, Georgia, on charges under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.

RICO charges involve participation in a criminal enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity — one of the most serious and broad criminal statutes under federal law. RICO convictions carry substantial mandatory prison sentences and are used to target organized criminal organizations and their members. Criminal illegal aliens charged under RICO face both federal criminal prosecution and mandatory removal proceedings.

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