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121 arrested in ICE operation in Texas lake community, bookstore trafficking ring
The Center Square ^ | 9/29/26 | Bethany Blankley

Posted on 09/30/2026 12:18:19 PM PDT by CFW

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Dallas arrested 121 people during a summer enforcement initiative at Lake Lewis in Texas, including two confirmed members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua terrorist organization.

A three-year ICE Homeland Security Investigations-Dallas investigation led to indictments against multiple defendants accused of running a sex trafficking and money laundering conspiracy out of the Paris Adult Bookstore in Dallas.

Conducted from June 27 through Labor Day weekend, the operation involved multiple law enforcement agencies with a goal of identifying illegal foreign nationals and assisting with lake-related investigations.

Those arrested had criminal histories of assault, family violence, assault causing bodily injury, theft, burglary, sexual assault of a child, indecency with a child by sexual contact, evading arrest or detention with a vehicle, driving while intoxicated, boating while intoxicated, criminal mischief, criminal negligence, and multiple and varied traffic-related offenses, ICE said.

Two men who were arrested, citizens of Venezuelan and Honduras, were confirmed TdA members already under investigation by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, authorities said. They were allegedly operating an illegal livery (taxi) operation on Lake Lewisville.

“Illegal livery operations can create significant public safety risks because they may bypass safety, inspection, and insurance and operator requirements,” ICE said. “A similar illegal livery operation was connected to the death of an Air Force cadet over the 2025 Memorial Day weekend on Grapevine Lake.”

In that case, a Venezuelan national in the country illegally fled the scene after striking an 18-year-old cadet kayaker with a jet ski, The Center Square reported. The Venezuelan was apprehended and charged and prosecuted for felony manslaughter. It was later learned that the Venezuelan illegally entered the country in 2023 as a gotaway, authorities said and The Center Square reported.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: deportations; ice; illegaltruth; tda; texas; trafficking; trendearagua
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1 posted on 09/30/2026 12:18:19 PM PDT by CFW
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To: CFW

I would guess that Lake Lewis should be corrected to Lake Lewisville.


2 posted on 09/30/2026 12:27:06 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: CFW

More ByeDone Heals Up secure border lies killing Americans.


3 posted on 09/30/2026 12:31:34 PM PDT by Track9 (Liberal tears make me smile. Thank you DJT! ABM = anything but muslim )
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Hey Boneyassburger! ICE has got some of you little Mexican boyz. LOL! Looks like your little princess is going to have to find her own latino gangstah lover.


4 posted on 09/30/2026 12:39:41 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Since "protesters" are now being paid, protests should be required to have at least 5000 idiots.)
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To: Track9

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5 posted on 09/30/2026 12:40:18 PM PDT by CFW
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An adult bookstore is the center of the ring.

Good grief.

ILLEGAL 1: We need a business to run our trafficking ring out of, but we want to make sure we avoid attracting attention to ourselves.

ILLEGAL 2: How about a strip club or an adult book store?

6 posted on 09/30/2026 12:40:24 PM PDT by rlmorel (Gas prices are Temporary. Communism is Forever. Vote Republican.)
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Lake Lewis? That’s a small pond east of Altoga, TX. Surely, they meant Lake Lewisville?


7 posted on 09/30/2026 12:47:29 PM PDT by al_c (Democrats: Party over Common Sense)
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Just doing the Adult “Bookstore” trafficking our everyday, American citizen thugs weren’t doing well enough.

Probably going on all across the state and country ... in these seedy places.


8 posted on 09/30/2026 1:00:06 PM PDT by Jane Long (Jesus is Lord!)
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“… sexual assault of a child, indecency with a child by sexual contact…”

Here in Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, the Soros Commonweath Attorney, Descano, did this (WJLA News):

“ FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Immigration officers arrested a Honduran man facing sexual battery charges involving children after Fairfax County officials released him despite an immigration detainer, the Department of Homeland Security told 7News.
…….

According to DHS, Nunez was arrested Aug. 27, 2025, and charged with three counts of aggravated sexual battery, including two involving a victim younger than 13. The department listed the other sexual battery charge as involving a parent and a child ages 13 to 17. He also faces two counts involving filming or videotaping an undressed minor without consent, DHS said.

ICE lodged a detainer with the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center on Aug. 29, 2025, according to DHS. The department said county officials declined to honor the request and released Nunez without notifying ICE.“


9 posted on 09/30/2026 1:03:38 PM PDT by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals. )
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More on that kayaker that was killed by tda scum...

 

The criminal illegal alien trash who murdered an innocent American woman yesterday in Grapevine, Texas. (Video)
x.com ^ | 05/27/2025 | Anthony Aguero Live 🇺🇸

Posted on 5/27/2025, 3:04:53 PM by Responsibility2nd

The criminal illegal alien trash who murdered an innocent American woman yesterday in Grapevine, Texas. This illegal alien Venezuelan struck the young American woman (who was on a kayak) with a jet ski and fled the scene. Here she is being taken in to hiding by other Venezuelans. They should all be charged but she should face the death penalty no questions asked. Eye for an eye. I have zero sympathy for these scumbag aliens.

10 posted on 09/30/2026 1:17:18 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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And that’s primarily black on black crime so DJT is doing more to protect black people than any TV huckster or rat poli will ever do. I’m sure law abiding blacks see and appreciate this. Even if it’s not reported.


11 posted on 09/30/2026 1:51:04 PM PDT by Track9 (Liberal tears make me smile. Thank you DJT! ABM = anything but muslim )
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A three-year ICE Homeland Security Investigations-Dallas investigation led to indictments against multiple defendants accused of running a sex trafficking and money laundering conspiracy out of the Paris Adult Bookstore in Dallas.

Oh.

Yeah, I was not reading the headline right.

I was picturing flatpacks of bookstores being smuggled across the border.

12 posted on 09/30/2026 2:49:08 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (I just want FReepers to READ THE ARTICLE. And then think 30 secs before pounding keyboard.)
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bookstore trafficking ring ??

the Paris Adult Bookstore

Ah. not trafficking books then
13 posted on 09/30/2026 3:08:16 PM PDT by wafflehouse ("there was a third possibility that we hadn't even counted upon" -Alice's Restaurant Massacree)
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They’re not sending their best, folks


14 posted on 09/30/2026 3:32:40 PM PDT by Persevero (You cannot comply your way out of tyranny. )
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They’re not sending their best, folks


15 posted on 09/30/2026 3:32:46 PM PDT by Persevero (You cannot comply your way out of tyranny. )
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