ICE, US Marshals announce arrest of illegal alien in Albion

Posted 14 June 2026 at 6:26 pm

Venezuelan man allegedly Tren de Aragua gang member wanted for felony assault in Yonkers

BUFFALO – An illegal alien from Venezuela and suspected member of the transnational terrorist organization Tren de Aragua was arrested in Albion on May 24, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced on Friday.

Jairo Antonio Molina Moron, 38, was charged by ICE Buffalo’s Fugitive Operations Team officers and U.S. Marshals Service deputies. Moron has charges pending for felony assault with intent to cause physical injury with a weapon or instrument, ICE stated in a press release.

Molina was paroled into the United States in 2023. The New York City Police Department arrested Molina for assault with intent to cause physical injury in December 2024, but those charges were subsequently dropped, ICE stated.

The Yonkers Police Department arrested Molina for felony assault with intent to cause physical injury with a weapon or instrument in February 2025. ICE lodged an immigration detainer against him, but local authorities refused to honor it and released Molina back into the community, ICE stated.

“The arrest of Molina Moron is the product of teamwork, coordination and a relentless commitment to protecting communities through collaboration,” said District of Western New York U.S. Marshal Charles Salina. “We are proud to work with our ICE partners and other federal agencies with immigration enforcement efforts.”

Molina is detained in ICE custody pending immigration proceedings. ICE’s Buffalo field office is responsible for conducting immigration enforcement in 48 of the 62 counties in New York.

“Transnational criminal gang members are not welcome in New York,” said Enforcement and Removal Operations New York acting Field Office Director Philip Rhoney. “We will never waver in our resolve to ensure these criminals gang members are not free to terrorize New Yorkers. I am grateful to our officers and our federal partners for their work to keep violent illegal aliens off the streets in our state and our country.”