Gonzalo Zurita-Astudillo/Chile/Conspiracy

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Gonzalo Zurita-Astudillo, a criminal illegal alien from Chile, in Welch, West Virginia, on charges of criminal conspiracy.

Criminal conspiracy under West Virginia law involves an agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime, combined with an overt act in furtherance of that agreement. Depending on the nature of the underlying crime and the conduct involved, conspiracy can carry misdemeanor or felony penalties. Criminal illegal aliens convicted of conspiracy offenses are subject to both state criminal penalties and federal removal proceedings.

ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations officers apprehended Zurita-Astudillo in Welch, West Virginia. He currently remains in federal immigration custody and faces removal proceedings before a Department of Justice immigration judge, with potential deportation back to Chile.