A suspected Islamic State terrorist living in Baltimore who was recently arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had been in the U.S. for two years after being caught crossing the southern border and then released.

When Jovokhir Attoev of Uzbekistan was caught by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) crossing the border in Arizona in February 2022, CBP and ICE couldn’t find any incriminating information on him, NBC News reported Wednesday, and he was released within the U.S. on bond.

In May 2023, Uzbekistan issued an international alert that Attoev was wanted in his home country for suspected ties to ISIS, but it wasn’t initially checked against the list of illegal immigrants living in the U.S. and awaiting court hearings.

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