ICE Requests North Carolina Detain El Salvadoran Citizen in Fatal Hit-and-Run Case
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has requested that North Carolina detain an individual charged in a fatal hit-and-run incident. The individual, identified as Javiel Pena Sola, a citizen of El Salvador, was previously arrested in 2016 and subsequently released.
New York, NY, July 23, 2026 —
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has issued a detainer request for Javiel Pena Sola, a citizen of El Salvador, in connection with a fatal hit-and-run incident. The request asks North Carolina authorities to detain Mr. Pena Sola.
According to available information, Mr. Pena Sola was previously arrested in 2016. Following this arrest, he was subsequently released. Further details regarding the circumstances of his 2016 arrest or his release were not provided.
The current charges stem from a fatal hit-and-run incident. The specific date of this incident and the location where it occurred were not detailed in the provided summary. Information regarding the victim of the hit-and-run was also not specified.
ICE’s detainer request signifies their interest in apprehending Mr. Pena Sola based on his immigration status, separate from the criminal charges he faces. The outcome of this request and the specific actions taken by North Carolina authorities are pending.
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