Boston-area officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO Boston) arrested Gonzalo Roberto Yasaca Arellano, a national of Ecuador, during targeted enforcement operations in Brockton, Massachusetts.
According to details released by ERO Boston, Yasaca Arellano has a documented criminal history in the United States that includes 20 adult arraignments. The charges encompass operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, three counts of negligent operation of a motor vehicle, resisting arrest, and ten counts of operating a motor vehicle while his license was suspended.
The arrest is part of ongoing efforts by federal immigration authorities to target noncitizens with criminal convictions or pending charges. ERO Boston has conducted similar operations in the region, often highlighting cases involving individuals with prior local arrests…