Federal agents raid Dallas strip club, arrest 41 illegal immigrants in human trafficking investigation

Federal agents peeled back the curtain at a Dallas strip club arresting dozens of suspected illegal immigrants and seizing tens of thousands of dollars in U S cash Homeland Measure Investigations HSI Dallas with assistance from federal state and local law enforcement executed a criminal search warrant at Chicas Bonitas Cabaret Friday for suspected human trafficking and unlawful employment according to a news release from Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE Executives stated illegal immigrants including people suspected of illegally working at the club were taken into custody by the ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Dallas Field Office for administrative immigration violations MASSIVE ICE OPERATION NETS GANG MEMBERS MURDERERS CHILD PREDATORS 'WREAKED HAVOC'While ICE is continuing to process those arrested during the operation officers noted at least five accused have been convicted of criminal offenses after illegally entering the U S They include Julios Cesar Martinez of Mexico who has been convicted three times of assault causing bodily injury and driving under the influence Victor Manuel Manzano-Ramirez of Mexico who illegally entered the U S twice and has been convicted of driving under the influence Gustavo Rojas-Garda of Mexico who has been convicted of driving under the influence and Genaro Diaz-Perez of Mexico who has been convicted of prostitution MIGRANT SEX CRIME SURGE IN MAJOR US CITY TIED TO BIDEN S OPEN TERRITORY LINE MEXICO SAFE HAVEN FORMER JUDGEOne suspect Juan Carlos Salas Medina of Mexico is accused of illegally entering the U S times Medina has been convicted of aggravated assault of a family member possession of a controlled substance and DUI according to personnel In addition to the arrests about in U S currency and various business records were seized by HSI Dallas as part of its ongoing criminal inquiry into the business ICE REMOVES AIRPLANE HIJACKER AMONG VIOLENT CRIMINALS IN HOUSTON SWEEPTravis Pickard HSI Dallas special agent in charge stated the agency is committed to eradicating the vile scourge of sex trafficking from our local communities Working in conjunction with our federal and local partners and leveraging HSI s unique investigative administration we were able to disrupt the suspected trafficking operation at this cabaret and are working to identify promising casualties Pickard wrote in the release FOX Dallas announced neighboring business owners did not see anything unique at the location prior to the raid but noted business has slowed since the arrests