Spanish Police Arrest Two for Charging Migrants to Sleep in Ceuta Garages
Spain Arrests Two for Exploiting Migrants in Ceuta
Spanish police arrested two people suspected of exploiting migrants who had arrived during July's influx to Ceuta by charging them to sleep in garages unfit for human habitation. [1] The arrests relate directly to the major influx of migrants into the Spanish enclave that occurred in July. [1] Authorities accused the suspects of housing migrants in garages that were not suitable for human habitation while charging fees for the space. [1] The operation targeted individuals who allegedly profited from the vulnerable situation of those who reached Ceuta amid the summer surge. [1]
Ghana Police Detain Ex-Convict Posing as Soldier
The Tema Regional Police Command arrested a 32-year-old ex-convict for allegedly impersonating a soldier and extorting money from unsuspecting residents in Ashaiman. [2] The suspect, identified as Bright Atsu Kudiabor, was taken into custody by Ashaiman Police at about 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at an area known as “I Shall Return”. [2] Kudiabor was allegedly posing as a member of the Ghana Armed Forces to obtain money from members of the public. [2] Personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service in Ashaiman, with assistance from other individuals, first apprehended him before handing him over to the police. [2] A search after the arrest led to the recovery of a military camouflage uniform. [2] Kudiabor remains in police custody and is assisting investigators with the case. [2] Police said he will be processed for court after the investigations are completed. [2] The Tema Regional Police Command urged the public to remain vigilant and promptly report individuals who falsely claim to be soldiers or members of other security agencies to deceive or extort money from unsuspecting persons. [2] The caution appeared in a statement signed by the Head of Public Affairs of the Tema Regional Police Command, ASP Dede Dzakpasu. [2]
ICE Agent Arrested Over Shooting of Venezuelan Man
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent accused of shooting a Venezuelan man was arrested in Minneapolis on Wednesday. [3] The detention came eight months after the incident in which he wounded the man and later lied to investigators, which became a flashpoint in US President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. [3] Christian Castro turned himself in to agents of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension in downtown Minneapolis and was booked into the Hennepin County jail on an outstanding arrest warrant. [3] Castro faces state assault charges over the January 14 shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national. [3] He is also accused of falsely reporting a crime after allegedly telling Department of Homeland Security officials that Sosa-Celis and others had attacked him with a snow shovel and broom. [3] Video evidence later disproved that account, prosecutors said. [3] Castro's arrest came after he was released on bond from federal custody earlier this month. [3] He had been arrested in Texas on separate federal charges of making false statements to investigators about the shooting and was released with a GPS ankle monitor. [3] His lawyer, Rolando Cantu, said Castro had always intended to face the charges in Minneapolis. [3] Castro was expected to make his first state court appearance in Minneapolis on Thursday. [3] He is due to appear in US District Court in neighbouring St Paul on Friday morning over the federal charges. [3] The state case stems from a confrontation during Operation Metro Surge, the large-scale ICE deployment in Minneapolis as part of Trump's wider immigration crackdown. [3] Castro allegedly shot Sosa-Celis in the leg through the door of his apartment while children were inside. [3] The incident triggered protests and clashes between federal immigration agents and demonstrators. [3] After the shooting, Castro returned to his home state of Texas, preventing Minnesota authorities from immediately arresting him. [3] A warrant was later issued for his arrest. [3] Texas Rangers eventually apprehended Castro. [3] However, Texas Governor Greg Abbott declined to sign extradition papers sent by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. [3] Abbott questioned whether Castro could be considered a fugitive because the Department of Homeland Security had reassigned him to Texas after the Minneapolis shooting. [3] Castro spent about 90 days in a Texas county jail and was released on August 27 after a federal judge rejected Minnesota's request for an immediate extradition order. [3] He was arrested again in Texas after a federal grand jury indicted him in early September on charges of making false statements. [3] The indictment marked the first US Justice Department prosecution of a federal law enforcement officer accused of wrongdoing linked to Operation Metro Surge. [3] DHS has suspended Castro from ICE. [3] A person familiar with the case has also said that a civil rights investigation into the shooting of Sosa-Celis was opened. [3] Governor Abbott’s attempt to shield Mr. Castro from accountability has failed, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said in a statement. [3]
What to watch next includes Castro's scheduled appearances in state and federal courts as well as the ongoing civil rights investigation into the shooting, while separate probes into foreign funding networks continue in India.
