Federal agents arrested three people during a raid Wednesday at the home of a group of armed, drug-dealing migrant squatters in the Bronx, as immigration authorities moved to deport one of the group’s members. the crew arrested in the problematic house.
The Homeland Security raid came a day after the Post reported on the chaos the squatters had caused since they took over the multi-family dwelling and before eight migrants were arrested on weapons charges shootings and drugs last week.
A Post reporter saw nearly a dozen officers leading a handcuffed man and woman — both speaking Spanish — out Wednesday afternoon.
The third suspect, another man, remained silent as officers escorted him to their vehicles.
A spokesperson for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency confirmed the searches, but did not provide specific information on what agents were looking for.
Meanwhile, the man arrested on gun charges last week came home and told the Post he planned to move out.
“I’m moving,” said Hector Desousa-Villalta, 24. “They tricked me into living there.”
Desousa-Villalta – along with five of the eight migrants arrested last week – was released after his indictment on weapons and drug charges.
Two others – Javier Alborno and Miguel Vaamondes-Barrios – were held on bail after their hearings.
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