An unlawfully present Haitian street gang member with multiple convictions was taken into custody by ICE authorities in Boston.
Wisteguens Jean Quely Charles, 25, was detained by police in Boston on Wednesday, January 22, following his conviction for 17 offenses, including assault, drug trafficking, and firearms violations.
Patricia H. Hyde, acting Field Office Director, stated that Mr. Charles is unlawfully in the United States and has repeatedly violated our laws, seriously harming the people of Massachusetts. ERO Boston will not stand by while our New England neighborhoods continue to be victimized. We’ll keep working to catch and expel these illegal alien criminals from our neighborhoods.
According to an ICE press statement, Charles entered the country lawfully in Miami, Florida, on July 13, 2013, but he broke the conditions of his valid admission.
Charles was arrested, charged, and found guilty of 17 crimes between August 16, 2022, and August 14, 2024. These included trespassing, carrying a dangerous weapon, including brass knuckles, possessing a firearm and ammunition without a permit, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, resisting arrest, and possession and distribution of controlled substances.
After one of these arrests, Charles was met by an ICE ERO on April 15, 2023. Charles was placed under immigration detainer in the Norfolk House of Correction in Massachusetts by ERO Boston, per an ICE release. On October 20, 2023, however, Charles was freed from the penitentiary facility without paying respect to the immigration detainer.
According to documents from the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office, ICE was informed that Wisteguens Jean Quely Charles will soon be released.
After then, it was up to ICE to show up and play its part. Sheriff Patrick McDermott said, “Our records show that ICE said they couldn’t make a pickup.” We cannot detain someone for longer than the legally required amount of time in order to violate their right to due process.
We obey our authority completely. McDermott continued, “We appreciate all law enforcement’s efforts to keep our communities safe, and we are still willing to communicate with ICE.”
Charles remains in ICE custody despite receiving a Notice to Appear before a DOJ immigration judge from ICE ERO Boston.
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