Guatemalan man charged after grabbing trooper's Taser in Florida ICE sweep
Aug 24, 2026·Location: Fort Myers, FL
Country of origin: Guatemala

Noe Lux Castro, a 24-year-old Guatemalan national whom ICE said entered the United States without authorization, was arrested by Florida Highway Patrol troopers and ICE agents during a multiagency enforcement sweep in the Fort Myers area in August 2026. Authorities said Castro grabbed a trooper's Taser during the arrest and attempted to use it against the officer. He was charged with obstructing a law enforcement officer, resisting an officer with violence, and resisting an officer without violence. His arrest came amid a broader Southwest Florida operation in which ICE reported roughly 500 arrests since August 24, including people suspected of murder, child abuse, and cartel activity. One report noted a discrepancy between his listed age of 24 and a photo caption listing him as 28, which has not been resolved.
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- Florida ICE Sweep Arrests 500, Including Murder Suspects
internewscast.com·Sep 20, 2026·archived copy
- ICE's Fort Myers Sweep: 500 Arrested Since Aug. 24, Including Suspects in a Home-Invasion Murder
unbiasedheadlines.com·Sun Sep 20 2026 13:10:33 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)·archived copy
- ICE Southwest Florida Sweep: 500 Arrests Include Murder Suspects
thinlinenews.com·Sep 22, 2026
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