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Two Honduran Men Face First Federal Charges After San Antonio Task Force Raid

The filings center on illegal re-entry, with no court evidence tying the defendants to Tren de Aragua.

The interior of a building in the 5000 block of San Pedro Avenue believed to be the focus of a federal raid.
The interior of a building in the 5000 block of San Pedro Avenue believed to be the focus of a federal raid.
Federal authorities announced the formation of a South Texas Homeland Security task force on Monday after a raid on the North Side of San Antonio.
The exterior of a building in the 5000 block of San Pedro Avenue believed to be the focus of a federal raid.

Overview

  • Marcos Joel Contreras-Max and Edwin Javier Chinchilla-Lopez made initial appearances in San Antonio federal court after their arrests during the Nov. 16 operation.
  • Court documents state both men had been previously removed to Honduras, Contreras-Max on or about Aug. 1, 2023, and Chinchilla-Lopez on or about March 14, 2025.
  • More than 140 people were detained in the pre-dawn action on San Pedro Avenue and transported to the South Texas ICE Processing Center for processing.
  • The Justice Department says the Homeland Security Task Force targeted suspected Tren de Aragua members, though the complaints against the two men do not allege gang ties.
  • FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, and Texas Department of Public Safety continue investigating, and each illegal re-entry count carries a potential sentence of up to two years and a $250,000 fine.