The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested a 31-year-old Nigerian national, Barnabas Terhemba Jime, over a conviction related to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
ICE disclosed this in a statement posted on its official X handle on Wednesday.
According to the agency, Jime was among several “criminal illegal aliens” arrested during enforcement operations carried out last week across the United States.
“Criminals came from all over the world to take advantage of America’s open borders to wreak havoc in our communities,” ICE stated.
The agency added that Jime had previously been convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and would remain in ICE custody pending his removal from the United States.
ICE, however, did not disclose further details regarding the nature of the fraud scheme, the location of his arrest, or when deportation proceedings would commence.
The arrest comes amid ongoing immigration enforcement measures by U.S. authorities targeting foreign nationals convicted of criminal offences.
Wire fraud-related offences in the U.S. often involve the use of electronic communications or digital platforms to obtain money or property through false representations.
The development also follows a series of recent crackdowns by U.S. law enforcement agencies on transnational cybercrime and financial fraud involving foreign nationals.
