Guatemalan Bakery Owner Among 309 Detained in Palm Beach County ICE Operation
Jul 10, 2026·Location: Palm Beach County, FL

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 309 people during a four-day operation in Palm Beach County from July 6 through July 10, 2026. Among those detained was the owner of a Guatemalan bakery in Lake Worth Beach. The operation was a joint effort involving federal, state, and local law-enforcement agencies, including more than 100 agents and the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office under the state's 287(g) agreements mandated by Governor Ron DeSantis. Of the 309 arrested, only 11 had legal violations beyond their immigration status, such as DUI, drug charges, or driving without a license, and one person was identified as a suspected member of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
Sources
- ICE arrests 309 people in Palm Beach County during four-day surge
USA Today·Jul 23, 2026
- palmbeachpost.com
- Over 300 arrested in Palm Beach County immigration operations that saw bakery owner detained
WLRN·Jul 23, 2026·archived copy
- 309 arrested in 5-day Palm Beach County immigration enforcement operation
cbs12.com·Jul 22, 2026
- ICE arrests 309 people during four-day Palm Beach County surge
Yahoo News·Jul 23, 2026
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