Leonel Moreno, better known as “Leito”, a Venezuelan immigrant living in the United States and who became the protagonist of numerous controversies, was arrested last Friday Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed.

Authorities told American media in detail that Moreno was on the run and that he had entered the country illegally since 2022.

In accordance with Fox News And Telemundo, Immigration Services said “Leito” was detained by ICE agents in Gahanna, Ohio, and that he is currently awaiting a statement. relevant immigration procedures.

Upon arrival on American soil, Moreno was enrolled in the Alternatives to Detention program. for which he was required to appear regularly at ICE, but he did not appear.

The man was involved in several scandals, which even led to the blocking of his account on the TikTok social network. The most recent was his call to invade unoccupied homes in the United States. “I’ve been thinking about home invasions in the United States ever since “I learned that there is a law that if a house is not occupied, we can expropriate it,” He noted in the video in which he said that his friends acquired seven houses using this method.

Soon after, the account, which had over 500 thousand followers, was canceled registration on the platform.

Shortly after, Leito uploaded a new video from another account asking for help from people with technological knowledge. to help you restore your original account. “I’m offering $15,000 to anyone who can help me get my account back,” he said.

He explained that his account was blocked for several days and that He has already asked for clarification on social networks.

“If the appeal is rejected I need someone who understands account recovery, “I’ll pay you $15,000,” he said in the video, in which his child appears in the background.

Moreno assumed that he lived off The $350 a week he received from the government in addition to income from his TikTok videos, so he called for not working and taking advantage of social benefits. “It hurts you because I easily earn more than you, and you work like a slave, do you understand?” – he said in one of his videos.

Tabloid New York Post assured that The “person of influence” was investigated by Children’s Services in Columbus, Ohio. for using his young daughter in his videos, especially the one in which he hung a sign around her neck asking for money; However, this version has not yet been confirmed by the institution.

The man was also criticized for his advice on how to get free stuff in the USAto which even the billionaire owner of X (formerly Twitter) Elon Musk reacted.

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Recent Republican Senate candidateBernie Moreno used the words “Leito” to attack migrants and the government of Joe Biden in the context of the current electoral process.

TikTok users complained that Leonel Moreno was promoting his advice worsen the image of migrants Latin Americans in the USA.