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Illegal Immigrants Accused of Crimes are Trickier to Track

(Lexington County) - There are four faces local law enforcement do not want you to forget.

Gerardo Torres has been wanted in Sumter County since February 1st. He's accused of shooting two people, one of whom died.

In Orangeburg County troopers say Israel Rodriguez is the man responsible for the car crash that put an eight-year-old girl in a coma on May 27th.

Saul Rodriguez is wanted in Newberry County on charges that he sexually assaulted a six-year-old girl on June 10th.

Most recently, Lexington County deputies say Gregorio Rodriguez murdered a man last Wednesday (June 13) over a girl.

"Getting them off the street does make safer communities, not only in Lexington County, but across the country," said Sheriff James Metts.

He said the Midlands is no exception when it comes to this nationwide problem. Each of the suspected featured in this story is an illegal immigrant who is accused of committing a crime and taking off...now nowhere to be found.

"It's frustrating because we don't know who they're connected to, we don't know where they're going," said Sheriff Metts.

It could be back home to Mexico or really anywhere. Metts said illegal immigrants are known to move around a lot.

Some other setbacks come in the form of multiple fake ID's. For example, officials say Saul Rodriguez had three cards, one of which said his name was Rocael Herrera.

"I don't think there's any doubt that we're gonna see an increase of more illegal alien-type crimes like the ones that we're dealing with," added Metts.

Because, as long as there are fields to farm and employers looking for cheap labor, there will be immigrants - legal or otherwise - in search of a better life...at first...until something goes terribly wrong.

If and when those suspects are caught, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, also known as ICE, will let the case go to trial.

If there's a conviction and a sentence, the agency will begin the process to remove them from our country. But Metts said ICE is inundated with cases and doesn't always keep up with who's getting out of jail.

If you have any information on the suspects featured in our story, call Crimestoppers at 1-888-559-TIPS.

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