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Venezuelan Immigrant Sentenced for Biting ICE Officer

3/18/2026

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Robert Antonio Bastardo Llovera, a Venezuelan immigrant in San Diego without legal status, was sentenced in 2025 to eight months and two days for biting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer during arrest.
Bastardo Llovera pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal officer, a charge that could carry up to 20 years.
U.S. Attorney Adam Gordon said assaults on officers are not tolerated.
He was ordered removed in June 2025.

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Story summary

Robert Antonio Bastardo Llovera, a Venezuelan immigrant in San Diego without legal status, was sentenced in 2025 to eight months and two days for biting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer during arrest.
Bastardo Llovera pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal officer, a charge that could carry up to 20 years.
U.S. Attorney Adam Gordon said assaults on officers are not tolerated.
He was ordered removed in June 2025.