Illegal alien arrested
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KTVO Newsdesk
February 2, 2012


MACON, MISSOURI -- A traffic stop in Macon lands one person in custody on an immigration violation. The incident occurred on Row Lane east of Highway 63 in Macon.

Arrested is Jesus Granillo-Lopez, 45, of Kirksville. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the suspect was stopped by a trooper for a registration violation. He was charged with a felony count of driving without an operator’s license. An immigration status check found Granillo-Lopez to be in the country illegally.

He is being held without bond in the Macon County jail on an ICE detainer, awaiting pickup by federal marshals.

KTVO Newsdesk