AO91 (Rev. 11/11) Criminal Complaint

United States DistrictCourt

for the

Southern District ofOhio

United States ofAmerica

V.

ANTONIO GALDAMEZ-FIGUEROA

a/k/a PInochIo

Defendant(s)

Case No.

CRIlVnNAL COMPLAINT

AUSAs Martinez/Kim

I,the complainant inthiscase, state thatthe following istrueto thebestof my knowledge andbelief.

On or about the date(s) of

Southern District of

07/20/2017

Ohio

in the county of

, the defendant(s) violated:

Offense Description

Franklin in the

Code Section

18U.S.C. 1326(a) Illegal re-entry of a removed alien

This criminal complaint is based on these facts:

Please see attached affidavit.

fifContinued ontheattached sheet.

Sworn to before me and signed in my presence.

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City and state: Columbus, Ohio

Complainant'ssignature

Matthew.J;^ifi$n^^:Qeportation Officer, ICE

Magistrate Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO

EASTERN DIVISION

IN THE MATTER OF THE

CRIMINAL COMPLAINT OF:

ANTONIO GALDAMEZ-FIGUEROA

a/k/a Pinochio

CASE NO.

AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF CRIMINAL COMPLAINT

I, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Deportation Officer,

Matthew J. Salmon, being first duly sworn,depose and state as follows:

1. I am a Deportation Officer with more than fourteen years of experience as an Immigration

Officer with United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), District

Adjudications Officer with United StatesCitizenship and Immigration Services, and Border

Patrol Agent with the United States Border Patrol. I am assigned to the Columbus, Ohio

Office of Enforcement and Removals-Field Operations Unit. I have investigated both

criminaland administrative mattersinvolvingaliens in the United States. 1have successfully

completed the United States Border Patrol Agent Academy at the Federal Law Enforcement

Training Center (FLETC) in Charleston, South Carolina.

2. During the course of investigating Antonio GALDAMEZ-Figueroa, a/k/a Pinochio, I have

leamed the following facts:

3. Antonio GALDAMEZ-Figueroa is a citizen of El Salvador and not a citizen of the United

States.

4. On or about June 8, 2004, GALDAMEZ-Figueroa was arrested by the United States Border

Patrol in Alice, Texas. At that time, GALDAMEZ-Figueroa was charged administratively as

an inadmissible alien as described in Section 212(a)(6)(A)(i) of the Immigration and

Nationality Act and issued Alien Registration Number 098 045 226. GALDAMEZ-Figueroa

was a juvenile at this time and was not fingerprinted. GALDAMEZ-Figueroa was released

on his own recognizance to a family member pending a fiiture hearing. GALDAMEZFigueroa was a granted a change of venue for the immigration case from Texas to Virginia,

which is where he indicated to Immigration Officers that he planned to live. On or about

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February 8, 2008, GALDAMEZ-Figueroa was granted Voluntary Departure by an

Immigration Judge in Arlington, Virginia. GALDAMEZ-Figueroa failed to depart the

United States by the required date ofJune 8, 2007. The failure to depart from the United

States then made GALDAMEZ-Figueroa subject to a final order ofremoval retroactive tothe

Voluntary Departure decision date of February 8, 2007. At that time, GALDAMEZFigueroa was classified as an ICE Fugitive.

5. On or about December 19, 2011, GALDAMEZ-Figueroa was arrested by ICE Officers in

Columbus, Ohio. GALDAMEZ-Figueroa was processed as an ICE Fugitive. On or about

February 12, 2012, GALDAMEZ-Figueroa was physically removed from the United States

to El Salvador via New Orleans, Louisiana. Prior to removal, GALDAMEZ-Figueroa

surrendered his fingerprint and photo for Immigration Form 1-205 (Warrant of

Removal/Deportation), a document that he signed. GALDAMEZ-Figueroa's removal was

witnessed by an Immigration Officer.

6. On or about April 13, 2012, GALDAMEZ-Figueroa was arrested for extortion in San Ana,

Metapan, El Salvador. The document received from the El Salvadoran National Police

indicates that GALDAMEZ-Figueroa and another subject were arrested for threatening a

person under protection. GALDAMEZ-Figueroa and the other subject were accused of

ordering the victim to make a money transfer through Banco Azteca Sonsonate to Banco

Azteca Metapan in El Salvador. The disposition ofthis case is unknown.

7. On or about October 27, 2013, GALDAMEZ-Figueroa was arrested by the United States

Border Patrol in Rio Grande Valley, Texas. GALDAMEZ was charged administratively for

reinstatement of a prior order of removal as described in Section 241(a)(5) of the

Immigration and Nationality Act. On or aboutNovember 21, 2013, GALDAMEZ-Figueroa

was physically removed from the United States to El Salvador via San Antonio, Texas. Prior

to removal, GALDAMEZ-Figueroa surrendered his fingerprint and photo for Immigration

Form 1-205 (Warrant of Removal/Deportation), a document that he signed. GALDAMEZFigueroa's removal was vritnessed by an Immigration Officer.

8. On or about March 11, 2014, GALDAMEZ-Figueroa was arrested by the United States

Border Patrol in Rio Grande Valley, Texas. GALDAMEZ-Figueroa was charged

administratively for reinstatement of a prior order of removal as described in Section

241(a)(5) ofthe Immigration and Nationality Act. On or about April 1,2014, GALDAMEZFigueroa was physically removed from the United States to El Salvador via Laredo, Texas.

Prior to removal, GALDAMEZ-Figueroa surrendered his fingerprint and photograph for

Immigration Form 1-205 (Warrant of Removal/Deportation), a document that he signed.

GALDEMZ-Figueroa's removal was wimessed by an hnmigration Officer.

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9. Between December 2015 and the present, officers with ICE/ERO, the Federal Bureau of

Investigation, and the Columbus Division of Police have been conducting an investigation

into the transnational criminal organization. La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as MS-13.

Throughout the investigation, GALDAMEZ-Figueroa has been regularly named by sources

of information as a member of MS-13. Sources of information have declared that

GALDAMEZ-Figueroa is a jumped-in MS-13 member with the Columbus, Ohio clique

known as theColumbus Locos Salvatruchas (CLS).

10. A search of open source media has revealed photos of GALDAMEZ-Figueroa with other

MS-13 members.

11.Sources of information have provided officers with the address of 1906 Forest Elm Court,

Columbus, Ohio43229 as the currentresidence of GALDAMEZ-Figueroa.

12. On or about June 2, 2017 at approximately 7:40AM, GALDAMEZ-Figueroa was observed

and identified by surveillance officers exiting his residence at 1906 Forest Elm Court,

Columbus, Ohio 43229. GALDAMEZ-Figueroa was picked up in a 2006 FordE-Series van

bearing Ohio license plate PJM9692, registered to Melvin CARRILLOS-Pleitez at 672 South

Hampton Road, Columbus, Ohio 43213.

13.On or about June 16, 2017 at approximately 8:00AM, GALDAMEZ-Figueroa was observed

and identified by surveillance officers exiting his residence at 1906 Forest Elm Court,

Columbus, Ohio 43229. GALDAMEZ-Figueroa was again picked up in a 2006 Ford ESeriesvan bearingOhio licenseplate PJM9692, registered to MelvinCARRILLOS-Pleitez at

672 South Hampton Road, Columbus, Ohio 43213.

14. On or about July 20, 2017 at approximately 7:40AM, GALDAMEZ-Figueroa was observed

and identified by surveillance officers exiting his residence at 1906 Forest Elm Court,

Columbus, Ohio 43229. GALDAMEZ-Figueroa was picked up in a Ford van bearing Ohio

license plate PJK7489, registered to Alcides A. GALDAMEZ-Posadas at 1752 Pine Street

South, Apartment B, Columbus, Ohio 43220.

15. On or about August 8,2017 at approximately 7:30AM, GALDAMEZ-Figueroa was observed

and identified by surveillance officers exiting his residence at 1906 Forest Elm Court,

Columbus, Ohio 43229. GALDAMEZ-Figueroa was picked up in a Ford van bearing Ohio

license plate PJK 7489, registered to Alcides A. GALDAMEZ-Posadas at 1752 Pine Street

South, Apartment B, Columbus, Ohio 43220.

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Your Affiant submits that the foregoing facts establish probable cause that GALDAMEZFigueroa has committed a violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a), being an alien who: (1) has been

denied admission, excluded, deported, orremoved, or has departed the U.S. while an order of

exclusion, deportation or removal isoutstanding; (2) thereafter entered, attempted to enter, or at

any time was found in the U.S.; and (3) did not have consent from the Attorney General to

reapply for admission tothe U.S. prior to either his re-embarkation at a place outside the U.S. or

his application for admission from a foreign contiguous territory.

Sworn before me and subscril

HONORA^IJErELIZ,

United States Magistrate

Matthew J. Salmon

Deportation Officer

Immigration and Customs Enforcement

day ofAugust 2017.

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