ICE Crackdown Hits NC: McDowell Man Arrested As ATF Seizes Guns In Charlotte Surge

Federal court records show that Feliciano Vasquez-Yak was arrested in McDowell County and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has initiated deportation proceedings. Authorities say his business is under investigation for trafficking goods using counterfeit trademarks, and court documents indicate he provided a Guatemalan passport and confirmed he was born in Guatemala. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives also seized firearms found at the business, according to court filings. The arrest occurred last week ahead of related ICE activity in Charlotte, prompting community and legal-service notices about knowing rights during enforcement operations.