Cuban man with cocaine trafficking conviction detained by ICE in Hialeah
May 7, 2026·Location: Hialeah, FL
Country of origin: Cuba

Pedro Fernández, an undocumented Cuban national with a prior cocaine trafficking conviction, was detained by ICE agents in Hialeah, Florida on May 7, 2026. The detention was part of a broader ICE operation targeting undocumented immigrants with serious criminal convictions, including sexual abuse of minors, assault, drug trafficking, and other felonies. Fernández lacked documentation confirming legal residence in the United States and faces deportation proceedings.
Sources
- Cuban National with Cocaine Trafficking Conviction Apprehended in Hialeah
cubaheadlines.com·May 10, 2026·archived copy
- Cubano enfrenta deportación tras una condena por un delito grave en Hialeah
periodicocubano.com·May 11, 2026·archived copy
- ICE arresta en Hialeah a cubano con condena por narcotráfico en medio del aumento de detenciones a migrantes
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