ICE arrests foreign fugitive from Honduras wanted for homicide
EASTON, Pa – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Philadelphia, in collaboration with Homeland Security Investigations Allentown and Drug Enforcement Administration Allentown arrested Yobani Bonilla-Bonilla, aka, Gilberto Perez-Alvarado, a 29-year-old citizen of Honduras in Easton, Pennsylvania June 14. Bonilla is a foreign fugitive wanted in Honduras for homicide, under the alias Gilberto Perez-Alvarado.
Bonilla was previously arrested for driving under the influence by the Wilson Borough Police Department in Wilson, Pennsylvania.
"ICE Philadelphia remains steadfast in our mission to protect public safety by apprehending and removing individuals who pose a threat to our communities," said ERO Philadelphia acting Field Office Director Brian McShane. "We will not allow foreign, violent actors to find sanctuary in the U.S. We will find them and remove them, so that they cannot harm the citizens of this country.”
The U.S. Border Patrol arrested Bonilla near Hidalgo, Texas June 9, 2015, after he entered the U.S. without admission or parole by an immigration officer. He was subsequently served with a Notice and Order of Expedited Removal, finding him inadmissible to the U.S. pursuant to section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. On June 15, 2015, ERO San Antonio removed Bonilla from the U.S. to Honduras.
On Jan. 4, 2016, a court in Honduras issued an arrest warrant for Bonilla for homicide.
Bonilla again unlawfully reentered the U.S. without admission or parole by an immigration officer at an undetermined time and location.
On Sep. 13, 2024, the Wilson Borough Police Department in Wilson, Pennsylvania arrested Bonilla for driving under the influence. These charges remain pending.
Bonilla will remain in ICE custody pending prosecution for unlawful reentry and his removal from the U.S.
Members of the public with information can report 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 Philadelphia’s mission to increase public safety in our Pennsylvania, Delaware and West Virginia communities on X, at @EROPhiladelphia.
Source: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE.gov)
