ICE NEWARK NABS 9-YEAR VISA OVERSTAY; 9MM HANDGUN AND KNIFE SEIZED AS FEDS WARN OF ASSAULTS SURGE

ICE Newark and CBP arrested a Brazilian national during an Aug. 9 operation in Cinnaminson, NJ, discovering a 9mm handgun, an airsoft gun, and a large knife in his vehicle. The individual entered on a tourist visa in 2015 and overstayed by about nine years. He faces federal charges for being an alien in possession of a firearm and is held at the Elizabeth Contract Detention Facility pending removal proceedings. ICE framed the case within rising officer-safety concerns, citing a sharp increase in assaults on personnel.