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Man Suspected Of Posing As Immigration Agent Arrested With Guns, Fake Passports: Police
- Huntington Park police arrested 23-year-old Fernando Diaz on June 24 near 7000 block of Alameda Street for allegedly impersonating a federal immigration agent.
- Officers discovered Diaz parked a Dodge Durango illegally with law-enforcement style equipment due to concerns about ongoing stepped-up immigration enforcement in the region.
- A search of Diaz's vehicle found a loaded 9mm firearm, holsters, ammunition, multiple cell phones, official-looking Homeland Security and Customs documents, false passports, and Border Patrol radio codes.
- Diaz asserted that he had previously been employed by Customs and Border Protection but was unable to provide valid identification; he was released on $5,000 bail. Authorities noted his prior arrests, which included human smuggling, and an active DUI warrant.
- Officials raised public safety concerns about impersonation and stressed enforcement officers must properly identify themselves amid increased immigration enforcement and community tensions.
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Huntington Park Man Arrested for Posing as Federal Immigration Agent, Possessing Stolen Goods - Miamistandard News
HUNTINGTON PARK, CALIF. — A man was arrested this week in Huntington Park, California, after being accused of attempting to pose as a federal immigration agent and possessing an unlicensed handgun, copies of U.S. Homeland Security documents, and a list of radio codes associated with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The arrest was made on the evening of June 24. The Incident Fernando Diaz, 23, from Los Angeles, was apprehended after poli…
Man with prior human smuggling arrest accused of impersonating ICE agent: police
Huntington Park, Ca. (KTLA) — A Los Angeles man is suspected of possibly impersonating a federal agent. On Thursday, police in nearby Huntington Park arrested 24-year-old Fernando Diaz, saying he had a loaded firearm, law enforcement-style documents and other police paraphernalia. Diaz was arrested that night after officers say they responded to a vehicle parked illegally in a handicap spot along an area street. RECALL: 31K kids' bike helme…
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