ICE Detroit arrests suspected member of foreign terrorist organization Tren de Aragua

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Officers and agents with ICE Detroit arrested a suspected member of the foreign terrorist organization Tren De Aragua in Traverse City, Michigan, on the 4th of July.

Enforcement and Removal Operations alongside Homeland Security Investigations arrested Kleiber Siso Balza, a 25-year-old illegal alien from Venezuela.

Siso has an active warrant out of Virginia for possession of burglary tools and a pending charge out of Florida for larceny. Siso was apprehended in the company of three other men who were also in the country illegally.

“Our teams are working daily to remove criminal aliens and immigration violators from our communities across Michigan and Ohio,” said ICE ERO Detroit acting Field Office Director Kevin Raycraft. “I’m extraordinarily grateful to our officers for their service, especially when they sacrifice time with their own families to keep our communities safe.”

“Tren De Aragua is known to engage in sex trafficking, debt bondage, drug trafficking, and murder to advance their interests,” said ICE HSI Detroit acting Special Agent in Charge Jared Murphey. “We’re thankful to have the assistance of our TSA, Federal Air Marshals and IRS partners in executing this important mission.”

Members of the public can report immigration crimes or suspicious activity by dialing the ICE Tip Line at 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or completing the online tip form.

Learn more about ICE Detroit’s mission to increase public safety in our Michigan and Ohio communities on X at @ERODetroit and @HSIDetroit.