Three Venezuelan Nationals Linked to Laken Riley’s Killer to Be Deported

Three Venezuelan nationals connected to the high-profile Laken Riley case will be deported back to their home countries, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said March 19. Jose Ibarra, 27, was convicted in November of Riley’s murder and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Now, Ibarra’s brothers and former roommate face deportation after they pleaded guilty to possessing fake green cards, according to a DOJ statement on the case. The Ibarra Brothers The DOJ said that both of Ibarra’s brothers will be turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to face deportation. The older brother, Diego Ibarra, 29, gave a counterfeit green card to a police officer investigating Riley’s murder. He was initially flagged by law enforcement because he fit the description of the primary suspect in the case. Diego Ibarra was sentenced to a total of 48 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of a fraudulent document in July 2024....