ICE deports Congolese man wanted on vehicle trafficking, fraud, forgery, and falsification charges

PHILADELPHIA — A man wanted in his home country of the Democratic Republic of Congo for multiple charges, including for trafficking stolen vehicles, was turned over to Congolese authorities Dec. 27, by officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).

Dandy Somwe Kapila, 29, has an active warrant for his arrest on charges of trafficking in stolen vehicles, fraud, forgery, and falsification charges, issued by Congolese law enforcement. 

Kapila, a former lawful permanent resident, was convicted federally of mail fraud and failure to appear in 2014, and sentenced to 21 months imprisonment. He was ordered removed in February 2016, by an immigration judge, paving the way for his removal.

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.