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AO 91 (Rno 11/11) Criminal Complaint

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COU RT FILED

for the July 22, 2024
Western District of Texas CLERK, U.S. DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

United States of Americ a

) APV
BY: ________________________________
V. ) DEPUTY
) Case No. EP: 24-M-3096-MAT
)
)
Eleazer Kasshoggi Mujica-Rojas Aka La Fresa )
)
Defendant(s)

CRIMINAL COMPLAINT
I, the complainant in this case, state that the following is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
On or about the date(s) of August 8, 2023 in the county of Midlan d in the
Western District of Texas _ , the defendant(s) violated:
Code Section Offense Description
8 U.S.C. 1325 (a) (1): being an alien to the United States, knowingly enter and attempt to enter
the United States at a time and place other than as designated by
immigration officers.
8 USC 1546(a):
Fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents

a
This criminal complaint is based on these facts:

The facts are more fully described in the attached affidavit, herein incorpotaed by referenc
e as Attachment
A.

(I) Continued on the attached sheet.

I
I Asa Koon
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I D Sworn to before me and signed in my presence.
0X Sworn to telephonically and signed electronically.

Date: July 22, 2024 at 10:14 a.m.

Judge's s1gnaturt

City and state: El Paso, Texas Miguel A. Torres, United States Magistrate Judge
Prmted name c.md ritle

Case 3:24-mj-00268-DCK Document 1 Filed 09/03/24 Page 1 of 3

Affidavit

The DEFENDANT, Eleazer Kasshoggi Mujica Rojas, an alien to the United States and a citizen
of Venezuela, illegally entered the United States from the Republic of Mexico on June 30, 2022,
by swimming across the Rio Grande River approximately near Eagle Pass, Texas, in the Western
District of Texas. The place where the DEFENDANT entered is not designated as a port of entry
by immigration officers.

Immigration record checks on the DEFENDANT revealed that this was his first arrest in the
United States. On July 6, 2022, a mere 6 days after his arrest by immigration officers in Texas,
MUilCA-R ojas was arrested in Orlando, FL. MUJICA-Rojas was arrest for Domestic Violence-
Touch or Strike, and Battery-Commit Domestic Battery by Strangulation. However, charges
were later dropped. On August 28, 2023 made an Asylum claim to the USCIS Lubbock, Texas
ASC. In support of his application, MUJICA-Rojas was obligated to complete immigration form
1-589. On Immigration Form 1-589, filed on August 8, 2023, MUJICA-Rojas swore under
penalty of perjury under the law of the United States of America, that his application and the
evidence submitted with it was true and correct. However, MUJICA-Rojas answered no to the
following question, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1546(a) and Section
1746 of Title 28. "2. Have you or your family members ever been accused, charged, arrested,
detained, interrogated, convicted and sentenced) or imprisoned in any country other than the
United States (including for an immigration law violation)? No." On February 27, 2024,
MUJICA-Rojas was approved for an Employment Authorization Card.
On December 3, 2023, an Interpol Red Notice was lodged against Eleazer Kasshoggi MUJICA-
Rojas, reference Interpol Control Number A-11221112-2023. The statement of facts reads- "On
09/20/2023, security agencies of the Nation, carried out an operation called "Operation of
Liberation Cacique Guaicaipuro" for the commission of crimes such as homicide, kidnapping,
extortion, robbery, drug trafficking, arms trafficking, and human trafficking. This organization of
which Eleazar Kasshoggi MUJICA ROJAS, nicknamed "LA FRESA" as one of the Lieutenants,
and who evaded from the authorities' hours before the operation." "Additional information about
the case: These individuals are dedicated to extorting merchants, sending them photos and videos
showing themselves exhibiting firearms. different calibers; as well as, they use explosive devices
with the intention of making their victims pay in high currencies amounts of money in exchange
for not trying against their lives or loved ones and if they do not obtain positive results, they
decide to take away the lives of their victims, also the aforementioned subjects wearing clothing
alluding to Venezuelan state security forces, install mobile checkpoint, who in tum seize
(Vehicle Theft) the victims' vehicles to carry out acts criminals in different states of the country
and in the same way using police and military clothing and long weapons, are introduced to
homes in upper class areas, taking valuables." The arrest warrant is issued for the crimes of-
TERRORISM, FINANCING OF TERRORISM, TRAFFICKING IN ARMS AND
AMMUNITION, AGGRAVATED EXTORTION, MONEY LAUNDERING, ASSOCIATION
TO CRIME. MUJICA-Rojas is listed in numerous Foreign open-source news articles for his
involvement as a ranking member of Tren de Aragua. An additional foreign open-source article

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shows MUJICA-Rojas dressed in CICPC (Cuerpo de Investigaciones Cientfficas, Penales Y
Criminalfsticas) police uniform, which correlates information provided in Interpol Red Notice.
Based on the aforementioned facts, the affiant believes the MUJICA-Rojas, an identified ranking
member of Tren de Aragua, a threat to public safety with links to terrorism, gang affiliation, and
violent criminal activity.
Tren de Aragua is a transnational criminal organization known for conducting illicit activities
and committing violent acts that sows terror in Venezuela and throughout Latin America. The
organization engages in a variety of criminal activities, such as homicide, abduction, extortion,
drug trafficking, arms/weapons trafficking, human smuggling, and human trafficking.
Additionally, Tren de Aragua profits from trafficking women and children for sexual
exploitation, forced labor, and forced recruitment into armed militant groups. Since early 2022,
record number ofTren de Aragua members have migrated to the United States and Canada.
While in the United States, the group has encountered/ arrested conducting the same crimes,
across over 15 states. Within the United States, the gang has been involved in documented
homicides, attempted murder of police officers, armed robberies, illicit weapon manufacturing,
sex trafficking, alien trafficking, and grand theft. The group is known to operate interstate and
commit crimes along with other members of Tren de Aragua.