Alfonso G.V.: 61-year-old with possible brain tumor arrested in Phoenix ICE raid with flashbangs
Alfonso Garcia Vega, 61, who has health issues including a possible brain tumor, was arrested in a heavily armed Phoenix raid; his son says agents showed a photo that did not match him.
Feb 2, 2025Phoenix, AZ

Alfonso Garcia Vega, a 61-year-old man with health issues including a possible brain tumor, was arrested by ICE agents in a Sunnyslope neighborhood raid on Sunday. ICE deployed an armored truck with a battering ram, at least 12 unmarked vehicles, flash-bang grenades, and dozens of armed agents to arrest him. His son Marco Garcia stated that ICE officers showed his father a picture of a man named Alfonso, but it was not him, and that his father called from an ICE detention center saying the photo did not match his identity. Garcia said his father has multiple health issues and is seeking a diagnosis for a possible tumor. Neighbors described the operation as overly aggressive for a single elderly man.
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