ICE Dallas officers deport Kyrgyzstan man wanted for fraud
DALLAS — A man from Kyrgyzstan, wanted in his home country for fraud, was deported to Kyrgyzstan Wednesday by officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in Dallas.
Bekbosun Kydykbaev, aka Bekbolsun Kadyrovich Kydykbaev, 66, departed Dallas under ICE escort Nov. 28 by commercial aircraft and arrived in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 30, via Chicago and Istanbul, Turkey.
On March 25, 2014, Kydykbaev held the position of Director of the State Enterprise in the Republic of Kyrgyzstan. While occupying this position, Kydykbaev is accused of illegally selling four transformers belonging to the Republic of Kyrgyzstan for the sum of 1,480,000 KG (about $21,400 USD).
On Feb. 9, 2015, U.S. Customs and Border Protection admitted Kydykbaev into the United States as a B-2 non-immigrant visitor with authorization to remain in the United States until Aug. 8, 2015. However, Kydykbaev did not depart the United States.
On June 8, 2016, ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) arrested Kydykbaev at his residence in Wichita Falls, Texas, based on determining that Kydykbaev was the target of an Interpol Red Notice. HSI special agents transported Kydykbaev to ERO Dallas.
On June 9, HSI served Kydykbaev a “Notice to Appear” before a federal immigration judge for remaining in the United States for a time longer than permitted. On Sept. 21, an immigration judge in Dallas ordered Kydykbaev removed from the United States to Kyrgyzstan. Kydykbaev waived his right to appeal the judge’s decision.
“ICE immigration enforcement operations prohibit fugitive aliens from using the United States as a safe haven from justice,” said Simona L. Flores, field office director of ERO Dallas. “These same operations also help improve public safety by removing criminal aliens from our communities and our country.”
Stats on removal of foreign fugitives
Since Oct. 1, 2009, ERO has removed more than 1,700 foreign fugitives from the United States who were sought in their native countries for serious crimes, including kidnapping, rape and murder. ERO works with the ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Office of International Operations, foreign consular offices in the United States, and Interpol to identify foreign fugitives illegally present in the United States. Members of the public who have information about foreign fugitives are urged to contact ICE by calling the ICE tip line at 1 (866) 347-2423 or internationally at 001-1802-872-6199. They can also file a tip online by completing ICE’s online tip form.
ERO coordinates the removal of criminals, foreign fugitives and others ordered deported. In 2015 alone, ERO removed 235,413 individuals from the United States. ICE is focused on smart and effective immigration enforcement that prioritizes its resources based on those who pose the biggest threat to national security, border security and public safety. ICE’s civil enforcement efforts are based on priorities set by the Secretary of Homeland Security in November 2014.
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