Federal agents sought five alleged illegal migrants wanted for credit fraud in Orange County and Long Beach Thursday morning, capturing one man who almost made a surprise getaway in his car.
The California Post was there as agents armed with drones and guns swarmed Abel Ávila Martínez, 48, of Buena Park, a Mexican national who previously was removed from the US in 1999 and allegedly used fake social security numbers to run up thousands in bogus debt.
The feds used high-flying drones to secretly track him as he exited his home before dawn and walked about a quarter mile to a car parked in his quiet Orange County neighborhood.
Read more at https://nypost.com/2026/10/01/us-news/illegal-migrant-arrested-in-socal-raid-over-alleged-credit-card-fraud/
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