A coordinated, multi-agency law enforcement operation spanning three days, from April 29 to May 1, resulted in the arrest of 23 non-citizen individuals in the Evansville and Bloomington areas. Officials stated the initiative is part of an ongoing effort to combat criminal activity and enhance public safety.
The extensive operation was a collaborative effort involving several federal partners: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), and the U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO).
According to a statement released by authorities, 18 of the 23 individuals taken into custody had prior criminal arrests or convictions. These included ten individuals with one or more Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) offenses, ten involved in crimes that resulted in injury to others, and three connected to drug possession and trafficking.
Furthermore, four of the arrested individuals were apprehended on federal warrants. Among them was Martin Cortez-Lopez, 36, who was arrested as he left court in Bloomington. His criminal history includes a 2007 disorderly intoxication and resisting law enforcement with violence; 2010 possession of cocaine and failure to appear for resisting officer with violence; and 2024 charges for possession of cocaine (x2) and operating while intoxicated/endangerment. Cortez-Lopez had been previously removed from the U.S. in 2011.
Amin Reynosa-Diaz, 29, was arrested at a construction site in Evansville. His record includes a 2020 driving while intoxicated charge and a 2024 domestic violence charge. He was previously removed in 2019.
Jaime Ortiz-Guzman, 46, was arrested in Bloomington. His criminal history dates back to a 1999 federal arrest for fraud, impersonation, and false documents, followed by a 2006 battery charge, a 2008 OWI and operating a motor vehicle without ever receiving a license, and 2024 charges for OWI and driving without a license. Ortiz-Guzman is a previously removed felon.
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Jonathan Regules-Hernandez, 44, was arrested in Bloomington after a brief foot pursuit. His criminal record includes a 2000 larceny and possession of stolen goods; 2004 charges for maintaining a vehicle/dwelling/place with controlled substances and trafficking in cocaine; 2005 charges for breaking and entering with the intent to commit a felony and larceny after breaking and entering; and a 2025 charge for operating a motor vehicle without ever receiving a license. Regules-Hernandez is also a previously removed felon.
Officials emphasized that the operation highlights the effectiveness of interagency collaboration in addressing public safety concerns. By pooling investigative resources, sharing intelligence, and combining enforcement capabilities, federal agencies aim to better identify, locate, and apprehend individuals who pose risks to the community or have violated federal laws, including immigration statutes.
“ICE officers are integral in keeping communities across our country safe from those who would commit violent, criminal acts,” said ERO Chicago’s Assistant Field Office Director Douglas Thompson. “Thanks to our federal law enforcement partnerships, criminal aliens with no lawful basis to remain in the U.S. will be held accountable to the immigration laws of our nation.”
Members of the public are encouraged to report crimes and suspicious activity by dialing 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423).
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