(NewsNation) — Federal immigration authorities arrested a suburban Chicago police officer Wednesday after discovering he had been living in the United States illegally for more than a decade.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested Radule Bojovic, 33, a native of Montenegro who was serving as a sworn officer with the Hanover Park Police Department. The arrest occurred during a targeted enforcement as part of Operation Midway Blitz in Rolling Meadows.
Bojovic overstayed a B-2 tourist visa that required him to leave the country by March 31, 2015, according to ICE officials.
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"Illegal aliens are prohibited from owning or possessing firearms — full stop," said Sam Olson, director of ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Chicago Field Office. "This is the second known instance in recent months of a local police department hiring an illegal alien and unlawfully issuing him a firearm while on duty in violation of federal law."
Federal law makes it a felony for individuals in the country illegally to possess firearms.
ICE investigation recovers abducted child in MexicoUpon his arrest, Bojovic presented his employee identification card confirming his employment with the Hanover Park Police Department. He told agents he was not carrying a weapon because he was only authorized to carry his firearm while on duty.
Bojovic graduated from the Suburban Law Enforcement Academy on Aug. 22, according to a Facebook post from the police department. He had been undergoing field training before his arrest.
The Hanover Park Police Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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