CHICHAGO:- US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced the arrest of an illegal immigrant accused of murder. Two Illinois residents, Coles County Board member Michael Clayton and his wife, Gail Clayton, were killed in a fatal car crash when an arrested illegal immigrant accused of murder was driving under the influence of alcohol.

Local authorities found an extended magazine, ammunition, drugs and an open container in the vehicle.

Local authorities arrested the driver, Edwin Pacheco-Meja, a 34-year-old illegal immigrant from Honduras, and the passenger in the car, Juan Morales-Martinez, an 18-year-old illegal immigrant from Guatemala. Edwin Pacheco-Meza has been charged with reckless homicide and driving under the influence.

Juan Morales-Martinez has been charged with drug possession and weapons possession.

After their arrest, Ice held the inmates at the Clark County Jail but they were acquitted due to Illinois sanctuary policies. The jail did not cooperate with Ice due to sanctuary policies, and yet, despite this, our Ice officers waited for his release and arrested Morales-Martinez outside the Clark County Jail on October 27th.

“Two innocent people died because this criminal illegal alien drove under the influence of alcohol,” said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.

Pacheco-Meja entered the United States illegally at an unknown date and time.