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An illegal Venezuelan immigrant who mocked the United States on social media and encouraged other immigrants crossing the border to illegally occupy the homes of American citizens now faces federal firearms charges. reported the New York Post.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has been in contact with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) regarding Leonel Moreno and is working to bring charges, according to internal federal documents reviewed by The Post. Became.
The exact charges are unknown at this time, but officials told The Post that the charges could be filed under the Gun Control Act, which prohibits parolees from possessing, transporting, transporting or receiving firearms or ammunition. He said that he has a high level of sexuality.
Moreno reportedly entered the United States illegally in 2022. Moreno was granted parole at the border in April 2022 as part of the government’s Alternative to Detention Program. The program is supposed to go after catch-and-release immigrants when there isn’t enough room to detain them.
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Leonel Moreno speaks to his followers with a combination of still images taken from videos. (@Leitooficial_26/Instagram)
Moreno was arrested by authorities outside Columbus, Ohio, on March 29 for failing to show up for a mandatory check-in with a police officer, the newspaper reported.
In a series of five short clips, Mr. Moreno flaunts large sums of cash, boasts about not having to work, and mocks fellow immigrants who come to the United States for jobs in cleaning, construction, and landscaping.
“I didn’t cross the Rio Grande to work like a slave,” Moreno said in Spanish, according to a translation of the video. “I came to the United States to mark my territory.”
Moreno’s TikTok account, which had more than 500,000 followers, appears to have been deleted as of Wednesday. In previous videos, the family claimed that since entering the United States illegally, they have been receiving $350 a week in government benefits and earning up to $1,000 a week on video platforms.
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Venezuelan TikToker Leonel Moreno appealed to illegal immigrants to take over abandoned homes and enforce squatter rights. (TikTok/Screenshot/Leonel Moreno)
In one new clip, he ignores the loss of his TikTok account, saying he still has Facebook and Instagram and expects to continue using them to make money online and from government benefits. Ta.
“Yes, they shut down my TikTok account, but I continue to earn money on Facebook and Instagram,” he said. “I won’t make the same money, but I’m going to get my TikTok account back and I’m going to keep making money.”
John Fabricatore, former ICE field office director in Denver, told the Post that any additional charges would “escalate” the case against Moreno and could result in authorities detaining him for an even longer period of time. He said it was sexual.
Moreno remains in custody at the Geauga County Jail and is being held on behalf of ICE, the Post confirmed.
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“This should serve as a warning to illegal aliens that illegally possessing firearms will result in criminal charges and hopefully a conviction,” said Fabricatore, who is running for Congress from Colorado’s 6th District. said.
Fox News Digital has reached out to ATF for comment.
FOX News’ Michael Lewis contributed to this report.
