Cuban National Daniel Pino Alfonso Held by ICE After March Retail Theft Arrest
Mar 3, 2026·Location: Spring Hill, TN
Country of origin: Cuba

Daniel Pino Alfonso, a Cuban national who entered the U.S. unlawfully in 2022, was arrested March 3 in Spring Hill, Tennessee for stealing approximately $6,000 worth of shoes and possessing $3,400 in cash as part of an organized retail theft operation. ICE issued a detainer against Pino Alfonso, who remains in county jail pending deportation proceedings. His accomplice, Yadián Pérez López, was also arrested. Both men were charged under Tennessee's organized retail crime law, and authorities indicated the pair may have targeted multiple stores.
Sources
- Cuban National Facing Deportation After Arrest for Shoe Theft in Tennessee
cubaheadlines.com·Apr 4, 2026·archived copy
- Cubano queda bajo custodia de ICE tras robar miles de dólares en zapatos - Cuballama Noticias
cuballama.com·Apr 6, 2026·archived copy
- Daniel Pino Alfonso
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- Perez Lopez v. Unknown, 1:26-cv-02677
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