WASHINGTON —ERO Philadelphia arrested Arnoldo Antonio Prieto-Lopez, a 51-year-old criminal illegal alien from El Salvador with a decades-long record, including a federal conviction for possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute and a 24-month prison sentence, Oct. 20. Despite previously holding lawful permanent resident status, the criminal alien is removable under federal law and a clear threat to public safety.

“This foreign-born criminal alien has repeatedly abused children, victimized communities and exploited his immigration status,” said ERO Philadelphia acting Field Office Director Michael T. Rose. “He’s convicted of child cruelty and neglect, and trafficking fentanyl. He has endangered families and exhibited a pattern of criminal conduct over decades. Our officers will not allow criminals to hide behind immigration status. We will arrest, detain and remove those who threaten public safety.”

PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly seven pounds of Netherlands-bound methamphetamine on Tuesday that was discovered at an international shipping service facility in Delaware County, Pa.
An x-ray exam detected an anomaly in a parcel destined to an address in the Netherlands.

CBP officers opened the parcel and discovered a cloudy crystalline substance packed inside several zip-lock bags. Officers used a handheld elemental isotope analysis tool to identify the crystal-like substance as d-Methamphetamine hydrochloride.

***Vehicle has been located. Suspicious Death still under investigation.***

Philadelphia police are investigating a suspicious death after a 93-year-old Black male was found unresponsive with lacerations inside a residence on the 4500 block of N. 16th Street on Friday, December 5, 2025. The man was discovered inside the residence at approximately 2:58 p.m., and medics pronounced him deceased at 3:05 p.m. Responding officers were notified that the decedent had lacerations to both the chest and head. The incident is being treated as a suspicious death pending the outcome of the investigation.