An Ecuadorian illegal alien suspected of causing several crashes while driving drunk, including one that killed another motorist and injured her passengers, has been re-arrested after he was released by authorities in a Minnesota sanctuary county, according to reports.
On Saturday, German Adriano Llangari Inga, 35, was apprehended by the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) after he was finally charged in connection with a DUI rampage that unfolded in Minneapolis on Aug. 3, 2024.
Inga was severely impaired when he crossed a double yellow line and slammed head-on into Dodge Durango, authorities say.
The driver, 31-year-old Victoria Harwell, suffered fatal injuries in the collision. Harwell’s passengers, identified as her sister and 14-year-old daughter, were both hospitalized but survived.
Additionally, Inga allegedly rear-ended another vehicle a short time before the deadly wreck, but fled the scene.
Officers found three open beer bottles in Inga’s vehicle and noted a “strong odor of alcohol” on his breath, according to charging documents reviewed by Alpha News.
An initial test for blood alcohol content revealed a level of .172, more than double the legal limit.
Inga was arrested and booked into Hennepin County Jail that night.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) quickly lodged a detainer against Inga, but Hennepin County officials ignored the request and released the suspect on Aug. 6.
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office finally brought criminal charges against Inga less than two weeks ago, but he remained on the loose until May 10, when he was arrested again by HCSO.
Inga is facing three felony charges of criminal vehicular homicide and two misdemeanor charges of criminal vehicular operation causing bodily harm.
“U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement placed a detainer on German Llangari Inga, 35, of Ecuador, with the Hennepin County Jail, Minnesota, Aug. 4, 2024, after he was arrested for criminal vehicular homicide,” an ICE spokesperson explained in a statement.
“The Hennepin County Jail did not honor the detainer and released Llangari without notification to ICE Aug. 6, 2024, and he remains at large. Llangari initially entered the United States in June 2016, was detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, issued an order of expedited removal and placed into removal proceedings.”
When asked about the decision to disregard the ICE detainer, HCSO told Alpha News, “As per guidance from the MN Attorney General’s Office, HCSO cannot lawfully hold individuals in custody based solely on an administrative detainer issued by the Department of Homeland Security or Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).”
“If a judicially-signed warrant is presented to HCSO, ICE will be notified when it becomes the holding agency. In the absence of such a warrant, individuals must be released once all criminal charges or holds have been resolved. HCSO is committed to working with federal and local partners and honoring the constitutional rights of all individuals.”
Inga is being held on $150,000 bail or bond and is scheduled to appear in court on May 12.