EL PASO COUNTY — On Thursday morning, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), arrested Rene Alvaro Cejudo-Monicas, who they say is a known dangerous criminal.
Cejudo-Monicas was arrested in Fountain after a federal arrest warrant was issued for him.
The warrant was issued for "violating immigration statutes, and a search warrant was obtained for the residence in Fountain for evidence of identity fraud and illegal entry" into the country.
The sheriff's office reports that Cejudos-Monicas is a known non-U.S. citizen and a previously deported convicted felon.
He returned to the U.S. using a fake New Mexico driver's license and used a fake alias.
According to the sheriff's office, this is Cejudos-Monicas' criminal history:
- In 2003, he was convicted of sexual assault of a child and sentenced to one year in the Colorado Department of Corrections
- In 2006, he was convicted of possession of schedule 2 narcotics and sentenced to eight years in the Colorado Department of Corrections
- In 2012, he was deported as a felon by ICE
El Paso County Sheriff Joseph Roybal's statement can be found below:
"This dangerous, illegal criminal is the exact reason why I have fought so hard to reverse the restrictive anti-ICE laws in Colorado.”
“Because of Colorado’s protective sanctuary laws, criminals- rapists, murderers, drug dealers, and gang cartel members, have flocked to our state, and are now in residing in and committing crimes in our neighborhoods."
“Earlier this year, I authorized my deputies to assist and cooperate with ICE regarding addressing criminality in the Pikes Peak region because it will help safeguard public safety.
“I thank my deputies and our federal partners for ensuring Cejudo-Monicas is off our streets and unable to victimize again. As Sheriff, I remain committed to the efforts to reverse anti-ICE laws in Colorado and ensuring criminals- regardless of their citizenship status- are held accountable.”
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