That ‘Migrant Influencer’ Could Be Facing Gun Charges

The situation continues to deteriorate for Venezuelan “migrant influencer” Leonel Moreno. Following his relatively brief career as an online celebrity who dispensed advice to illegal aliens about home invasions and panhandling scams, he was arrested last week by ICE and detained on illegal immigration charges. He had allegedly violated the terms of the “probation” he was given by Joe Biden. Now it has been revealed that he is facing potential gun charges on top of everything else. The ATF has been in contact with ICE and they are working on figuring out if Moreno had further violated the law by possessing a firearm while being on probation. No specific charges have been revealed yet, but it is probably safe to assume that he had a gun on him or somewhere among his possessions when he was taken into custody. If so, he could find himself in detention far longer than he would for his initial immigration law violations. (NY Post)

Leonel Moreno, the “migrant influencer” who mocked America on social media and encouraged migrants to squat in the homes of US citizens, is now facing potential federal firearms charges, The Post has exclusively learned.

Internal federal documents reviewed by The Post show the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have been in contact with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) regarding Moreno, and are mulling charges against him.

The exact charges are not known, but sources said they would likely be brought under a section of the gun control act which prohibits those on parole from possessing, shipping, transporting or receiving any firearms or ammunition.

You might think that someone who was allowed into this country under dubious circumstances might remain on their best behavior to avoid the risk of being sent back to the hellhole they fled from originally. But that’s clearly not Leonel Moreno’s style. As we’ve discussed here previously, this guy is a real piece of work. He came to America illegally with the expectation that he would be gifted everything he needed for free and would be allowed to take whatever he pleased. Why wouldn’t he believe that he could flout our firearms laws? He was just taking Joe Biden at his word and assuming that he had a golden ticket.

If we are correct in assuming that Moreno was found with a firearm in his possession, he is almost certain to be found guilty of something serious. There are only two ways that could have happened. He might have brought the gun with him when he entered the country and somehow managed to avoid having it detected when he was originally detained. While unlikely, that would be a crime. 

The more likely scenario is that he obtained the gun after arriving at his destination. That too would have been done illegally because there is no way that he could have produced the legal identification requirements needed to complete an application and make a legal purchase. Either way, the penalty for illegally possessing a firearm in Ohio is punishable by up to five years in prison for the first violation. 

Leonel Moreno is not part of the huddled masses yearning to breathe free. He is a scumbag who badly needs to have the book thrown at him as a lesson to others. He came to this country and laughed at the “stupidity” of Americans who were generous enough to offer some help to a stranger. He chided his fellow migrants for similarly being “stupid” if they took a job and were willing to work to support themselves. He’s a grifter who came to America to cheat the system and encourage others to do the same. He fancied himself a social media celebrity, but now he will be starring in a very different sort of drama. When the criminal justice system eventually spits him out, he needs to be shipped back to Venezuela to see how he fares among the rest of the rabble there. And if he’s ever found attempting to invade our country again, he should be summarily locked up and have the key thrown away.