Brothers and roommate of Laken Riley's killer to be deported after fake green card convictions

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Two brothers of the Venezuelan antheral who killed Georgia nursing pupil Laken Riley volition beryllium deported on with their erstwhile roommate aft they pleaded blameworthy to possessing fake greenish cards, national authorities say.

Jose Ibarra, 27, was convicted successful November of execution and different crimes successful Riley’s sidesplitting and was sentenced to beingness successful situation without the anticipation of parole successful a lawsuit that became a flashpoint implicit immigration. His member Diego Ibarra, 29, was taken into custody aft helium gave a counterfeit greenish paper to a constabulary serviceman investigating the February 2024 killing, the Justice Department said.

Another brother, Argenis Ibarra, 25, and their erstwhile roommate, Rosbeli Flores-Bello, 29, admitted to having fake greenish cards, and agents recovered counterfeit Social Security cards for them successful the flat they shared with Diego and Jose Ibarra, the section added successful a quality release.

Diego Ibarra was sentenced Wednesday to 4 years successful national situation aft pleading blameworthy successful July to 2 counts of possessing a fraudulent document. He is to beryllium transferred to the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, oregon ICE, for deportation aft helium completes his sentence, the section said.

Argenis and Flores-Bello each were sentenced Wednesday to clip served aft pleading blameworthy successful December to 1 number of possessing a fraudulent document. They were to beryllium instantly turned implicit to ICE for deportation, according to the quality release. The connection did not elaborate connected those deportation plans.

Federal authorities said they judge that Diego Ibarra is affiliated with the Venezuelan pack Tren de Aragua based connected his aggregate tattoos and societal media photos of him making signs and wearing apparel associated with the gang.