Jose Jesus Rivera-Alvarado/Mexico/Drug Trafficking, Weapon Possession

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Jose Jesus Rivera-Alvarado, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico with gang affiliation, in Atlanta, Georgia, on charges of drug trafficking and possession of a weapon.

Rivera-Alvarado is affiliated with the Paisas gang. Drug trafficking involves distribution or possession with intent to distribute above threshold quantities, carrying mandatory minimum prison sentences. Weapon possession adds a dangerous firearms violation to his record. His gang affiliation is a factor considered in both criminal sentencing and immigration detention decisions, and criminal illegal aliens with gang ties are prioritized for removal by federal authorities.

ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations officers apprehended Rivera-Alvarado 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 Mexico.