Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Judge Criticizes ICE Agents Over Alleged False Arrest Records
Judge Brown questioned what ICE agents said about Almonte.
The agents claimed they saw Almonte involved in apparent drug transactions.
But investigators found no drugs, cash, or drug paraphernalia.
The arrest report also did not mention those alleged transactions.
Brown said the agents’ testimony looked like it may have been coordinated and made up.
The judge also described the testimony as evasive and apparently perjurious.
Judge Brown questioned ICE agents’ claims that Almonte took part in apparent drug transactions.
No drugs, cash, or drug paraphernalia were found.
The arrest report did not mention the alleged transactions.
Brown said the testimony had “all the hallmarks of coordinated fabrication.”
The judge also referred to “evasive and apparently perjurious testimony.”
- Who
- Judge Brown, ICE agents, and Almonte.
- What
- Brown questioned the agents’ claims about alleged drug transactions and criticized their testimony.
- Why
- The judge noted that no drugs, cash, or drug paraphernalia were found and that the arrest report did not mention the alleged transactions.
Judge Brown’s concerns
ICE agents’ claims
Alleged drug transactions
Judge Brown’s concerns
Brown questioned the agents’ claims, noting the arrest report omitted the alleged transactions and no drugs, cash, or paraphernalia were found.
ICE agents’ claims
The agents claimed they had witnessed Almonte taking part in apparent drug transactions.
- Judge
- Brown
- Agency
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
- Arrest at issue
- The wrongful arrest of Almonte
- Items found
- No drugs, cash, or drug paraphernalia
- Arrest report
- Did not mention the alleged drug transactions
- Judge’s assessment
- The testimony bore “all the hallmarks of coordinated fabrication”