U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a Thai national convicted of firearm possession in Fresno as part of a nationwide operation targeting individuals with criminal convictions, federal officials announced Wednesday.

Phonesack Xaiyavong was taken into custody in Fresno after being convicted for possession of a firearm as a convicted felon, according to ICE.

The Fresno arrest was part of a broader operation that included four other arrests across the country, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said in a statement.

The other arrests announced Wednesday included individuals from Guatemala, Honduras, Burma and Mexico, with convictions ranging from sexual offenses involving minors to drug trafficking.

“Yesterday, ICE arrested some of the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens, including pedophiles, child predators, drug traffickers, and other monsters,” Deputy Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said.

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