U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced the arrest of a Guatemalan illegal immigrant in Maryland who is facing deadly weapons charges. 

ICE said 20-year-old Gener Pop-Cuz was arrested on Feb. 1 in Maryland’s Prince George’s County after corrections officials there declined to honor an immigration detainer. 

“The corrections department released Pop into the lobby, instead of safely handing him over to the ICE deportation officer who was waiting for the exchange, and he resisted arrest during the initial encounter. However, Pop was eventually subdued and placed in handcuffs as corrections officers failed to intervene,” ICE said in a statement. 

Pop was first stopped by the U.S. Border Patrol near Texas’ Rio Grande Valley in November 2017 and was served a notice to appear in court, according to immigration officials. 

Miguel Andres-Mateo, another Guatemalan illegal immigrant, was arrested by ICE in Cornelia, Ga., on Jan. 21. The agency said he had been convicted of driving under the influence.

ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore acting Field Office Director Matthew Elliston said the incident shows that “Nobody wins when jurisdictions fail to transfer custody of violent offenders.” 

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has arrested two illegal migrants who the agency says were running a drugs and narcotics operation in Maryland and Georgia.  (HSI Baltimore)

“Cooperation between local law enforcement and ICE is critical to ensuring the safety of our officers, the public, and even the criminal aliens in custody,” he added. “I strongly encourage our local jurisdictions to evaluate their policies and look forward to the day when we can put aside politics and do what’s best for the people of Maryland.”