7 Suspected Criminal Illegal Aliens Arrested In Florida Keys

KEY WEST, Fla. – On March 21, 2025, Border Patrol agents from the Marathon, Florida Station with support from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Key West Police Department, and the Florida Department of Corrections arrested seven alleged illegal aliens, each with an extensive criminal record.

Authorities say that arrests were part of a focused, multi-agency effort aimed at making the Florida Keys a safer place by removing dangerous criminals from local communities.

Among those arrested include:

• Cuban national with prior conviction for elder abuse;
• Cuban national with prior conviction for trafficking methamphetamine;
• Cuban national with prior conviction for trafficking oxycodone; and
• Guatemalan national with prior conviction for driving under the influence-causing serious injury to another.

“No longer will criminal illegal aliens hide in the shadows of bureaucracy. In the State of Florida, we have removed the dividing lines between local, state, and federal jurisdictions standing united as law enforcement officers to safeguard our communities and protect our nation from criminal illegal aliens. I am proud of our dedicated Border Patrol agents and law enforcement partners, who are committed to public safety, and our border security mission,” said Jeffrey Dinise, Chief Patrol Agent, Miami Border Patrol Sector in a release.

All alleged illegal aliens that were arrested were processed and transferred to ICE custody, where they are currently detained pending removal from the United States.