GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - The Mesa County Sheriff's Office confirmed on Wednesday that a deputy tied to the ICE arrest of Carolina Dias-Goncalves has resigned.

The 19-year-old Utah woman was pulled over by Deputy Alexander Zwinck on June 5th, at a traffic stop along I-70 near Fruita.

Zwinck is alleged to have unlawfully shared her information with ICE in a group chat -- leading to her detainment and subsequent fifteen days spent in a detention center in Aurora. Following an investigation by Mesa County, Zwinck received 3 weeks of unpaid administrative leave, and was reassigned to patrol. WesternSlopeNow has now learned he'll be resigning altogether. Moving forward, Zwinck is facing legal charges announced by attorney general Phil Weiser for his alleged illegal coordination with fede

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