Diego Ibarra biography: 13 things about Venezuelan man living in Athens, Georgia

Diego Ibarra is a Venezuelan man living in Georgia, United States. He is not a U.S. citizen.

From Venezuela, Ibarra moved to Athens, Clarke County, Georgia. He lived in an apartment complex near the University of Georgia and the Augusta University College of Nursing‘s campus in Athens. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. He is 3 years older than his brother Jose Antonio Ibarra and 5 years older than his brother Argenis Ibarra.
2. On April 3, 2023, he and Argenis first entered the U.S. unlawfully near Eagle Pass, Texas, USA but were returned to Mexico.
3. On April 30, 2023, he and Argenis reentered the U.S. illegally near El Paso. He was met by the U.S. Border Patrol in El Paso and processed for immediate removal. After claiming fear of returning to Venezuela, he was released to New York City, New York, USA pending asylum.
4. On May 4, 2023, his brother Argenis was released from the custody of U.S. Border Patrol with a notice to appear.
5. On May 11, 2023, he was placed in the Alternatives to Detention program of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
6. On May 12, 2023, he was released from the custody of the ICE with the requirement that he wear an ankle monitor.
7. On March 25, 2023, he was removed from the ICE’s Alternatives to Detention program and listed as an absconder after he cut off his ankle monitor, which was located on the side of a road in Colorado, USA.
8. In September 2023, he was arrested in Athens for driving under the influence and driving without a license.
9. On October 27, 2023, he and his brother Jose were arrested for stealing more than $200 from a Walmart in Athens.
10. On December 8, 2023, he stole more items from the same Walmart in Athens where he and his brother Jose shoplifted on October 27, 2023. He was arrested and banned from Walmart stores for 2 years.
11. On February 6, 2024, he presented a fake green card to the hiring unit to start a temporary job as a dishwasher in the University of Georgia’s Bolton Dining Hall. After failing to submit further documentation required to keep the job, he was fired and was never paid by the university. 
12. On February 22, 2024, his brother Jose allegedly killed Laken Hope Riley of Woodstock, Cherokee County, Georgia. On February 23, 2024, he was arrested after presenting a fake green card when police stopped him in connection with the investigation of Riley’s murder.
13. He was 29 years old when he was indicted on March 12, 2024 for possession of a counterfeit immigration document.