Josseth Santos-Fonseca/Costa Rica/Drug Trafficking

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported 30-year-old Costa Rica citizen Josseth Santos-Fonseca to his home country where he is wanted by law enforcement authorities for drug trafficking.

Santos illegally entered the U.S. near Laredo, Texas and U.S. Border Patrol apprehended him on Nov. 8, 2018. While continuing with immigration proceedings, ICE received notification from Costa Rican authorities of Santos conviction related to drug smuggling. Once an immigration judge ordered Santos removed, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Seattle removed Santos to Costa Rica without incident.

“ERO Seattle continues to work with our international partners to ensure criminal aliens are unable to find refuge in the U.S. from justice in their home country,” ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Seattle Interim Field Office Director Cammilla H. Wamsley said in a statement. “Drug trafficking is a serious offense, and the risk it presents will always be a motivator for our officers to locate and arrest those wanted in their country of origin.”