Overview

• Orlando Diaz-Cebada, wanted on an April 2024 warrant for killing a Mexican law enforcement officer, was taken into ICE custody on June 12 in New Haven.
• Federal authorities say he is a member of Los Pochos, a gang tied to the Sinaloa Cartel.
• He first entered the US illegally in May 2024 and was deported twice before successfully reentering and remaining at large.
• New Haven Police Department backed ICE’s action even as Mayor Justin Elicker reiterated the city’s sanctuary commitment.
• ICE Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said the case demonstrates a broader effort to remove violent offenders from US communities.