Tyler Included in Recent ICE Operation

DALLAS – Federal authorities, including officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, have arrested criminal aliens and others throughout North Texas and Oklahoma, including Smith County. The arrests were part of a three-day enforcement action which ended Monday. Arrested were 75 persons between the ages of 18 and 61. Seven of those who were arrested were from the Tyler area. Among those arrested in the two state sweep, 52 were foreign nationals who had had prior criminal convictions. Their criminal histories included aggravated assault, child abuse, drug violations, reckless conduct with a firearm and illegal entry.