A Cuban citizen wanted to get on a plane Las Vegas, Nevadawith a ticket that appears to be out of order and, After taking part in a violent episode, he was accused of attacking federal security agents. Now he faces a complex legal and immigration challenge USA.
The event took place on November 3rd Harry Reid International AirportWhen Jhon Raúl Vizcaíno Ramírezliving in Vegasattempted to gain access to the secure passenger area.
As reported by the Transportation Security Administration (TSAis the English acronym), the Cuban presented a boarding pass, which aroused suspicion at security.
According to the official statement the document was issued in the name of another person and still tried to advance towards the restricted area.
At the time, airport officials They asked him for a valid ID, but he refused to produce it. “When another screening officer refused to return his boarding pass, Ramírez punched the agent“, explained the TSA.
After the first attack, the incident was reported to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Departmentwhose agents were on site to reduce it.
But Vizcaino Ramirez resisted arrest. “During the argument Ramírez kicked an agent twice and another against a transportation security agent Who helped stop him,” the federal agency said.
FOX 5 pointed out that the Cuban had tried to take advantage of that A woman’s boarding pass to board a Southwest Airlines flight.
The case is not limited to the violent episode at the airport. According to official sources Vizcaino Ramirez He does not have legal immigration status in the United States.
The TSA reported that the man was initially arrested by the police Border protection on October 27, 2022, near Yuma, Arizonaafter irregular entry into the North American country Mexico.
“Due to the lack of space in the prisons was released“It says in the statement. Since then he is said to have been staying irregularly on US territory.
In this context the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) an arrest warrant was issued against himwhich opens the possibility that it will be made available to this agency once the federal criminal case is completed.
A publication by US Department of Justice (DOJfor its acronym in English) points out Vizcaíno Ramírez faces multiple federal charges. This includes:
The Cuban appeared in federal court last week and his jury trial took place scheduled for February 9, 2026. The chief judge is responsible for the process United States District Court, Andrew P Gordon.
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