Mexican illegals arrested in Newington
By Karen Dandurant

January 07, 2009 1:20 PM

NEWINGTON — N.H. State Police arrested four men from Mexico, charging each with an immigration violation.

Lt. Scott Carr of Troop A said that on Dec. 26, Trooper Michael Coraluzzo made a motor vehicle stop for a traffic violation on Route 16.

As a result of what he learned during the stop, Trooper Coraluzzo arrested Mario Alberto Mendoza Toala, 24, and Roberto Mendoza Paulion, 34, both from Juarez. Also arrested were Horacio Mendoza Tola, 27, and Jose Manuel-Ventura Toala, 24, both from Villa Corzo.

"As he started talking with the occupants he noted the four had Mexican voting cards for identification," Carr said. "The driver had a Mexican license. The trooper called an immigration agent who determined they were all illegal, and asked us to hold them on a federal charge."

Carr said officials from U.S. Immigration Services interviewed the men about how they crossed the border. They were given a federal court date, Carr said.

Carr said he had no information on where the men were living and if they were working in the area.

Paula Grenier, public affairs officer for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, verified that the four man are in custody being held at Strafford County jail by ICE.

“They have been issued notices to appear, the charging document for an immigration violation that initiates removal,â€