December 3, 2025Buffalo, NYEnforcement and Removal
ICE Buffalo arrests notorious drug trafficker and criminal illegal alien from Ukraine who attempted to exploit immigration law to hide from justice
Criminal illegal alien attempted to evade justice by exploiting limited time parole for Ukrainians fleeing war
ICE Buffalo arrests notorious drug trafficker and criminal illegal alien from Ukraine who attempted to exploit immigration law to hide from justice
BUFFALO, N.Y. — ICE Buffalo Fugitive Operations officers arrested criminal illegal alien and international fugitive Anhelina Polishchuk during a targeted operation Nov. 20. The 40-year-old Ukrainian national, who was identified as an armed and dangerous escape risk, is wanted in her home country for drug trafficking and is the subject of an INTERPOL Red Notice.
“Foreign criminals will not exploit our immigration laws to escape justice in their home countries,” said ICE Buffalo Enforcement and Removal Operations acting Field Office Director Tammy Marich. “Our officers are committed to protecting the public by ensuring criminals are not allowed to freely roam the streets of New York. We will continue to work with our domestic and international law enforcement partners to ensure individuals who commit egregious crimes, like Polishchuk are held to account.
Polishchuk entered the United States through John F. Kennedy International Airport June 16, 2023, exploiting a parole program for Ukrainians established by the previous administration. She attempted to use this program to evade justice within the U.S. but was identified by ICE and international authorities as a criminal fugitive. She is wanted for illegal production, manufacture, purchasing, storage, transportation, and possession of illegal narcotics in Ukraine.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-buffalo-arrests-notorious-drug-trafficker-and-criminal-illegal-alien-ukraine-who
