Two ICE officers are under investigation for perjury after video evidence contradicted their sworn testimony regarding a shooting incident involving an immigrant in Minneapolis.
On Friday, Todd Lyons, the interim director of ICE, announced that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Justice have initiated a criminal investigation into two agents accused of making false statements under oath regarding a shooting that took place in Minneapolis. This announcement follows the emergence of video evidence that Lyons claims contradicts the sworn testimony provided by the officers involved in the incident.
The investigation centers around a shooting on January 14 in Minneapolis, where the federal authorities are scrutinizing the officers' accounts of the event. In the aftermath of the shooting, charges against two Venezuelan individuals, Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, were dismissed by the prosecutors. As the investigation progresses, the two involved ICE agents have been placed on administrative leave, reflecting the serious nature of the allegations against them.
In a statement, Lyons emphasized that the newly surfaced video evidence suggests that the sworn testimonies provided by the two distinct officers appear to contain false statements. The implications of this investigation are significant, particularly in the context of immigration enforcement actions and the credibility of law enforcement officers involved in such operations, highlighting the critical role of transparent accountability in the judicial process.
