"Victor and Gregory Javier were caught in the middle of an alleged extortion scheme that attempted to steal $100,000 from an elderly citizen. Both brothers were charged with attempted theft."
"In conversations via a translator with his defense attorney, Victor has said that they did not know what they were transporting on their deliveries."
"Neither of the men speak much English, and Gregory Javier's speech is limited. He yelled for his brother as two agents handcuffed him and put their knees on his back."
"According to reporting by the Athens County Independent, the brothers entered ICE custody on the morning of October 29, 2025, just hours before prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss the brothers' case."
Gregory Javier Laguna and his brother Victor, dual citizens of Venezuela and Colombia, were detained for nearly five months after being wrongfully accused of attempted theft. They arrived in the U.S. as legal asylum seekers in September 2024. Following an incident involving law enforcement, both were charged despite their claims of ignorance regarding the deliveries they were making. They were transferred to ICE custody without judicial permission, just hours before a motion to dismiss their case was filed.
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