前德梅因州警长伊恩·罗伯茨(Ian Roberts)不顾驱逐令在美国非法持有枪支,以非法持有枪支向联邦提出指控。
Former Des Moines superintendent Ian Roberts charged federally with illegal gun possession while unlawfully in U.S., despite removal order.
前Des Moines公立学校总监Ian Roberts是圭亚那国民,在2025年9月26日被捕后,在联邦法庭被控持有火器,当时他在美国非法居留,当时他正在一个交通站逃跑,并在吉普车上被用一把装有子弹的手枪逮捕。
Former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts, a Guyanese national, was charged in federal court with possessing firearms while unlawfully present in the U.S. after being arrested on September 26, 2025, during a traffic stop where he fled and was apprehended with a loaded handgun in his Jeep.
当局声称,尽管在2025年4月维持了最后的驱逐令,但他有四件上膛的火器,包括在家中,而且自2020年以来没有合法的工作授权。
Authorities allege he had four loaded firearms, including at his home, and had no lawful work authorization since 2020, despite a final removal order upheld in April 2025.
Roberts在被捕数天后辞职,他坚持自己无罪,并声称他认为他的移民案件是根据前律师的一封信结案的,尽管法院记录显示法官拒绝了他重新开审的动议。
Roberts, who resigned days after his arrest, maintains his innocence and claims he believed his immigration case was closed based on a letter from a former attorney, though court records show the judge had denied his motion to reopen.
没有归还任何起诉书,他仍然被联邦拘留。
No indictment has been returned, and he remains in federal custody.