U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents captured the “worst of the worst” criminal illegal aliens in Los Angeles during operations on Friday, including murderers, sex offenders and other violent criminals, the agency said on Sunday. 

ICE agents carried out operations at businesses across Los Angeles on Friday, which sparked protests and clashes outside multiple locations, resulting in authorities throwing flash bangs to disperse the crowd.

About 45 people were arrested across several locations, including two Home Depot stores, a store in the fashion district and a doughnut shop.

ICE conducted operations in Los Angeles on Friday, targeting illegal immigrants they say are the worst of the worst. Of those arrested were the following: Top left to right: Jose Gregorio Medranda Ortiz, Delfino Aguilar-Martinez, and Victor Mendoza-Aguilar. Bottom left to right: Jose Cristobal Hernandez-Buitron, Jordan Mauricio Meza-Esquibel, and Jesus Alan Hernandez-Morales. (Background: Getty Images / Mugshots: Department of Homeland Security)

ICE arrested Victor Mendoza-Aguilar, 32, of Mexico, who had also previously been convicted of crimes, including possession of unlawful paraphernalia, possession of controlled substances, assault with a deadly weapon and obstruction of a public officer.

Delfino Aguilar-Martinez, 51, of Mexico, was arrested Friday and had previously been charged and convicted with assault with a deadly weapon with great bodily injury, DHS said.

DHS also shared that 43-year-old Jose Cristobal Hernandez-Buitron, an illegal alien from Peru, was one of those arrested Friday and had been previously convicted of robbery.

Honduran national Jordan Mauricio Meza-Esquibel, 32, was also arrested during the operation. He was previously convicted of distributing narcotics and domestic violence.

And finally, DHS said 26-year-old Jesus Alan Hernandez-Morales, a Mexican national, was arrested and had previously been convicted of conspiring to transport an illegal alien into the U.S.