Victor Lakha Palmas/Venezuela/Shoplifting

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Victor Lakha Palmas, a criminal illegal alien from Venezuela, in Carrollton, Georgia, on charges of shoplifting.

Shoplifting involves the taking of merchandise from a retail establishment without payment and is a criminal offense under Georgia law. Depending on the value of the merchandise and prior criminal history, shoplifting can carry misdemeanor or felony penalties. Criminal illegal aliens convicted of theft offenses are subject to both state criminal penalties and federal removal proceedings.

ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations officers apprehended Lakha Palmas in Carrollton. He currently remains in federal immigration custody and faces removal proceedings before a Department of Justice immigration judge, with potential deportation back to Venezuela.