Jhon Salazar/Venezuela/Drug Trafficking

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Jhon Salazar, a criminal illegal alien from Venezuela, in Atlanta, Georgia, on charges of drug trafficking.

Drug trafficking is among the most severe narcotics offenses under both Georgia and federal law, involving the distribution or possession with intent to distribute controlled substances above threshold quantities. Mandatory minimum prison sentences apply upon conviction, with penalties increasing based on the type and quantity involved. Criminal illegal aliens charged with trafficking offenses face both lengthy criminal prosecution and mandatory federal removal proceedings.

ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations officers apprehended Salazar 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 Venezuela.