Grand Forks Arrest Leads to Federal Reentry Charge

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (trfnews.i234.me) — A man previously removed to Mexico faces a federal charge after his arrest in Grand Forks.

Diego Armando Angeles-Lorenzo was arrested Sunday, November 8, 2026, according to a federal criminal complaint.

The complaint was filed Monday, November 9, in U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota.

Federal prosecutors accuse Angeles-Lorenzo of illegally reentering the United States after being removed without obtaining permission to return.

According to a federal agent’s affidavit, Border Patrol agents were patrolling Grand Forks when they spotted a vehicle registered to Angeles-Lorenzo.

The vehicle was parked at an apartment complex.

Investigators checked immigration records and discovered that Angeles-Lorenzo had previously been removed to Mexico.

Agents reportedly watched the apartment complex and observed Angeles-Lorenzo leaving as a passenger in another vehicle.

Authorities stopped that vehicle in Grand Forks and arrested him.

Agents transported Angeles-Lorenzo to the Border Patrol station in Pembina, North Dakota, for processing.

Federal court documents outline several previous immigration encounters involving Angeles-Lorenzo.

According to the affidavit, agents arrested him in June 2025 and processed him at the Pembina Border Patrol station.

He was ordered removed through expedited removal proceedings.

Federal records indicate that he was removed to Mexico on July 9, 2025.

The affidavit also describes an earlier encounter at the Laredo, Texas, port of entry in December 2023.

During that encounter, Angeles-Lorenzo withdrew his application for admission and returned to Mexico.

Investigators reported that a visa previously issued to him had also been revoked.

After his November arrest, agents advised Angeles-Lorenzo of his rights.

According to the affidavit, he agreed to speak with investigators without an attorney present.

He reportedly acknowledged being a Mexican citizen who had previously been ordered removed from the United States.

He also told agents that his most recent entry into the country occurred without inspection.

Investigators reported finding no evidence that federal authorities had granted him permission to reenter.

Angeles-Lorenzo faces a federal charge involving reentry after removal under 8 U.S.C. § 1326.

He is being held at the Northwest Regional Corrections Center in Crookston, Minnesota, according to the provided complaint information.

The charge remains an allegation. Angeles-Lorenzo is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

More information about the federal judicial system is available through the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.

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