ICE requests custody of illegal immigrant accused of rape, abduction in Fairfax County

VIRGINIA (DC News Now) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged a detainer, requesting that Fairfax County keep an illegal immigrant from El Salvador accused of rape and abduction in custody.

According to a release from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published Tuesday, officials said that officers in Prince William County arrested Juan Arevalo Mendez on June 30.

The Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office said that as of Tuesday afternoon, Mendez was still in its custody at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center (ADC)…

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