Officers and agents with ICE Detroit have arrested a suspected member of the foreign terrorist organization Tren De Aragua in Traverse City, Michigan. The arrest took place on July 4th.
The suspect, Kleiber Siso Balza, is a 25-year-old illegal alien from Venezuela. He was apprehended by Enforcement and Removal Operations alongside Homeland Security Investigations. Siso has an active warrant in Virginia for possession of burglary tools and faces a pending charge in Florida for larceny. He was found in the company of three other men who were also illegally present in the country.
"Our teams are working daily to remove criminal aliens and immigration violators from our communities across Michigan and Ohio," said ICE ERO Detroit acting Field Office Director Kevin Raycraft. "I’m extraordinarily grateful to our officers for their service, especially when they sacrifice time with their own families to keep our communities safe."
"Tren De Aragua is known to engage in sex trafficking, debt bondage, drug trafficking, and murder to advance their interests," stated ICE HSI Detroit acting Special Agent in Charge Jared Murphey. "We’re thankful to have the assistance of our TSA, Federal Air Marshals and IRS partners in executing this important mission."
The public is encouraged to report immigration crimes or suspicious activity by calling the ICE Tip Line at 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or completing the online tip form.
Further information about ICE Detroit’s mission can be found on X at @ERODetroit and @HSIDetroit.
