Contractors accused of disrupting ICE raid at Hardin Valley construction site
https://www.wate.com/news/knox-county-news/contractors-accused-of-disrupting-ice-raid-at-hardin-valley-construction-site/
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Federal officials have charged two contractors with conspiring to disrupt Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Knoxville earlier this month.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee unsealed a multi-count indictment on Friday against Tyler Shane Wells, 33, of Morristown, and 18-year-old Alexander Bonilla Servin of Smyrna.
They are charged with conspiracy to conceal and harbor illegal aliens, conspiracy to forcibly impede federal agents while engaged in performance of official duties, and conspiracy to prevent, by force, intimidation, or threat, federal agents from discharging their official duties from January 5 through January 13.
Bonilla-Servin is also charged with forcibly impeding federal agents engaged in the performance of their official duties.
Wells appeared in court on Friday and pleaded not guilty to the charges and a detention hearing is set for Monday. A trial date has been set for March 31, 2026.
Federal authorities accuse the two of plotting to block the entrance to a Hardin Valley construction site with Bonilla-Servin’s pickup truck in an effort to impede ICE agents. According to a Department of Justice release, the vehicle was put in position after federal agents were seen surveilling the site. Servin is also accused of hitting agents’ vehicle with the truck as it attempted to enter the site on January 13.
The ICE raid occurred near Hardin Valley Academy. A spokesperson for Knox County Schools said they did not receive notification of enforcement activity in the area.
“The safety of our students, staff, and campuses is always our top priority. We work closely with our law enforcement partners to take any precautionary measures needed to maintain safety,” the KCS spokesperson said in a statement. “We did not receive any alerts regarding law enforcement activity in the Hardin Valley area last Tuesday.”
Martí Noticias in Miami reported that the daughters of Cuban Colonel Alfonso Roca-Sánchez, killed during the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, reside in the United States. Roca-Sanchez was a trusted man of Raúl and Fidel Castro. He was sent to Venezuela not only to guard Maduro, but also to hold him prisoner, in case he tried to do something against the Cuban regime.
https://miamiindependent.com/opinion/2026/01/23/remes-little-corner-on-marco-rubio/
The daughters should be sent back to Cuba, they are a national security risk.
Why should they get an alert?