U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations in Philadelphia, along with Homeland Security Investigations Allentown and the Drug Enforcement Administration Allentown, arrested Yobani Bonilla-Bonilla, also known as Gilberto Perez-Alvarado. The 29-year-old Honduran citizen was apprehended in Easton, Pennsylvania on June 14. He is a fugitive wanted for homicide in Honduras under the alias Gilberto Perez-Alvarado.
Previously, Bonilla had been arrested for driving under the influence by the Wilson Borough Police Department in Pennsylvania.
"ICE Philadelphia remains steadfast in our mission to protect public safety by apprehending and removing individuals who pose a threat to our communities," stated ERO Philadelphia acting Field Office Director Brian McShane. "We will not allow foreign, violent actors to find sanctuary in the U.S. We will find them and remove them, so that they cannot harm the citizens of this country."
Bonilla was initially detained by U.S. Border Patrol near Hidalgo, Texas on June 9, 2015, after entering the U.S. without proper admission or parole from an immigration officer. He received a Notice and Order of Expedited Removal based on section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and was deported back to Honduras by ERO San Antonio on June 15, 2015.
On January 4, 2016, a court in Honduras issued an arrest warrant for Bonilla concerning homicide charges.
Bonilla unlawfully reentered the U.S. at an unspecified time and location without admission or parole from an immigration officer.
He was again arrested by the Wilson Borough Police Department on September 13, 2024, for driving under the influence; these charges are still pending.
Bonilla will stay in ICE custody awaiting prosecution for unlawful reentry and his eventual removal from the U.S.
The public is encouraged to report crimes or suspicious activity through the ICE Tip Line at 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or via their online tip form.
More information about ICE Philadelphia’s efforts to enhance public safety can be found on X at @EROPhiladelphia.
