- Venezuelan ‘migrant influencer’ Leonel Moreno faces possible federal firearms charges, according to reports
- Moreno was arrested in Columbus, Ohio, in March after failing to comply with the conditions of his parole after entering the country illegally in 2022.
- He is currently being held at the Geauga County Jail on behalf of ICE.
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A Venezuelan ‘migrant influencer’ who advised immigrants to occupy the homes of US citizens is reportedly facing possible federal firearms charges.
Leonel Moreno, 27, who recently posed with a firearm on his popular Instagram account, has been reported to Immigration and Customs Enforcement by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. reported the New York Post.
ICE is now considering filing firearms charges against Moreno, according to internal federal documents seen by the Post.
Sources told the Post that the charges likely relate to violations of the Gun Control Act, which prevents parolees from possessing, sending, transporting or receiving firearms or ammunition.
Moreno is currently in federal custody after failing to show up for mandatory check-ins with officers as part of a parole plan approved by the Biden administration after entering the country illegally in 2022.
Leonel Moreno, was arrested in Columbus, Ohio, on March 29 and is being held at the Geauga County Jail on behalf of ICE.
In recent social media posts, Moreno brandished a large firearm at a gun store and asked his followers which gun they like best.
“If you want a gun, you can buy it in stores,” Moreno explained in an Instagram post.
He was arrested in Columbus, Ohio, on March 29 and is being held at the Geauga County Jail on behalf of ICE.
Any potential additional charges would “intensify” the case against Moreno, former ICE field office director John Fabbricatore told the Post.
‘The charges under (section 922.g of the Gun Control Act) are a serious matter and may have significant legal consequences for Moreno.
“This should be a warning to illegal aliens that illegal possession of a firearm will result in criminal charges and, hopefully, a conviction,” Fabbricatore explained.
In recent social media posts, Moreno brandished a large firearm at a gun store and asked his followers which gun they like best.
“Thank God I already have my license,” he said in a post.
“If you want a gun, you can buy it in stores,” he explained in another.
Other posts showed him waving handfuls of cash, claiming to have benefited from government programs.
Other posts showed him waving handfuls of cash while claiming to have benefited from government programs.
Leonel Moreno’s TikTok account @leitooficial_25, where he had accumulated half a million followers, would have been suspended
Verónica Torres, right, wife of Venezuelan TikTok migrant Leonel Moreno, left
Moreno previously caused chaos after sharing tips on how to invade empty houses and live off the US government on his TikTok account @leitooficial_25, where he had more than half a million followers before the account was suspended. He is now posting with a new account.
The original account helped officials locate Moreno after he disappeared while in the Alternatives to Detention program.
Moreno also made headlines in February after demanding that Venezuelans come together to help a 15-year-old migrant accused of shooting a tourist and trying to kill a New York police officer in Times Square.
Its content has been widely shared as Venezuelan immigrants fleeing the collapse of their country become one of the largest nationalities arriving at the US-Mexico border.