A shocking photo made public Monday by the federal government shows the gruesome bite mark left on an ICE officer after an alleged Tren de Aragua gangster attacked him during an immigration raid.
Federal prosecutors say Robert Antonio Bastardo Llovera, an illegal migrant from Venezuela, bit the ICE officer on his forearm during an operation on July 15 near San Diego‘s Mission Bay waterfront.
Bastardo, 32, is a member of the international Tren de Aragua gang who was wanted on an immigration charge, federal authorities said.
Bastardo’s teeth marks can be see in the bruise.
Bastardo was among a group of suspects targeted in an immigration raid in the beachside area when he began violently resisting his apprehension there, federal authorities said.
During his arrest for an immigration violation, Bastardo engaged in a five-minute struggle with federal officers culminating in the bite, prosecutors said.
He was charged with assault on a federal officer, a federal crime punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
“Our office will continue to prioritize the protection of federal officers engaged in their lawful duties,” said U.S. Attorney Adam Gordon in a statement.
Bastardo was living in the United States without legal immigration status and was ordered removed by an Immigration Judge on June 10, after failing to appear for court, according to prosecutors.
ICE took Bastardo and other suspects from campers that were parked in a beachside area, according to witnesses who filmed the raid.
But as officers tried to bring Bastardo into custody, he went wild, according to a statement issued by the Department of Homeland Security.
Bastardo bit one ICE officer in the arm and kicked another in the chest before the officers brought him under control, federal authorities said.
Bastardo’s mouth left a disgusting purple bruise where he bit the agent. His teeth marks are clearly visible in a photo of the injury circulated Monday by federal prosecutors. --->READ MORE HERE
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Robert Antonio Bastardo Llovera engaged in five-minute struggle with federal officers before biting deportation agent on forearm
An illegal immigrant from Venezuela was sentenced to eight months and two days in custody for biting a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer on the forearm during a 2025 arrest, prosecutors said.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California said the sentence was given to Robert Antonio Bastardo Llovera on Monday after he pleaded guilty on March 3 to a charge of assault on a federal officer. The charge carried a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
"Our office will continue to prioritize the protection of federal officers engaged in their lawful duties," U.S. Attorney Adam Gordon said in a statement.
"Assaulting a federal law enforcement officer is a serious offense and any actions that put agents and officers at risk will not be tolerated," added Kevin Murphy, acting special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations in San Diego. "We will continue to hold all individuals who assault law enforcement or interfere with investigations and operations fully accountable."
The Attorney’s Office released an image purportedly showing the ICE agent’s injury following the bite. Bastardo, 32, was living in San Diego at the time of the incident, which unfolded near the city’s Mission Bay neighborhood, authorities said. --->READ MORE HERE
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