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Newark, NJ – Federal immigration agents have arrested eight illegally present sex offenders in New Jersey over the past several weeks as part of an ongoing operation targeting individuals with histories of crimes against children.

The latest arrests since July 21 include:

Daniel Garcia Cruz , 35, of Mexico – Arrested August 3 in Hoboken. Convicted in March 2023 of criminal sexual contact in Hudson County; sentenced to three years of probation.

Manuel Gregorio Loja Loja , 36, of Ecuador – Arrested July 24. Convicted in June 2024 in Essex County of false imprisonment and cruelty and neglect of children; sentenced to three years of probation.

Leonidas Rivera Gonzalez , 40, of El Salvador – Arrested July 24. Convicted in July 2023 in Hudson County of endangering-sexual conduct wi

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