Eliesser Martinez Banegas/Honduras/Discharging a Weapon

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Eliesser Martinez Banegas, a criminal illegal alien from Honduras with gang affiliation, in Atlanta, Georgia, on charges of firing a weapon.

Martinez Banegas is affiliated with the 18th Street gang. Discharging a firearm is a serious criminal offense under Georgia law that creates direct danger to the public. His gang affiliation is a factor considered in both criminal sentencing and immigration detention decisions, and criminal illegal aliens with known gang ties are prioritized for removal by federal authorities. The combination of a violent weapons offense and gang membership places him among the most dangerous offenders targeted by ICE.

ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations officers apprehended Martinez Banegas in Atlanta. He currently remains in federal immigration custody and faces removal proceedings before a Department of Justice immigration judge, with potential deportation back to Honduras.