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Father arrested at bakery as 309 detained in Palm Beach County sweep

Jacob Zapeta-Castro was arrested at the bakery where he worked during a five-day Palm Beach County sweep that detained 309 people with over 100 personnel involved.

Jul 10, 2026Palm Beach County, FL

Father arrested at bakery as 309 detained in Palm Beach County sweep
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Between July 6–10, 2026, federal, state, and local law enforcement arrested 309 undocumented immigrants during a five-day immigration enforcement operation in Palm Beach County conducted under the federal 287(g) program. More than 100 federal, state, and county personnel participated, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations, Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Border Patrol, Florida Highway Patrol's Criminal Apprehension Team, and the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, with support from the Florida National Guard and Florida State Guard. Jacob Zapeta-Castro was among those detained during the enforcement activity, arrested at his bakery where he worked. The operation drew community concern and outrage over the detention methods and scope of the sweep.

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Jul 10, 2026—Jacob Zapeta-Castro detained at his bakery during enforcement sweep; operation concludes with 309 total arrests
Jul 6, 2026—Five-day immigration enforcement operation begins in Palm Beach County involving federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies under the 287(g) program
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