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ICE issued an immigration detainer for the driver on Feb. 4, 2026

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Detainer paperwork or ICE/Jay County Jail records confirm an immigration detainer was lodged on Feb. 4, 2026.

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ICE arrested Bekzhan Beishekeev on Feb. 5 after an immigration detainer was placed following a Feb. 3 head-on collision on Indiana State Route 67 that authorities say killed four people. DHS says Beishekeev, a 30-year-old national of Kyrgyzstan, entered the U.S. using the CBP One app and had been issued a Pennsylvania commercial driver’s license; he remains in ICE custody pending immigration proceedings. The crash is under investigation by the Indiana State Police, the Jay County Sheriff’s Department and the Jay County Coroner’s Office.
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press release dated Feb. 5, 2026 states that “ICE issued an immigration detainer against Beishekeev with the Jay County Jail on Feb. 4.” Local reporting (Jay County Sheriff statement via local outlets) also confirms Beishekeev was held on an immigration warrant and transferred to federal custody on Feb. 5. The DHS statement is an official government source; therefore the claim that ICE issued a detainer on Feb. 4, 2026 is True.

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  1. Update · Feb 06, 2026, 02:08 AMTrue
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press release dated Feb. 5, 2026 states that “ICE issued an immigration detainer against Beishekeev with the Jay County Jail on Feb. 4.” Local reporting (Jay County Sheriff statement via local outlets) also confirms Beishekeev was held on an immigration warrant and transferred to federal custody on Feb. 5. The DHS statement is an official government source; therefore the claim that ICE issued a detainer on Feb. 4, 2026 is True.
  2. Original article · Feb 05, 2026
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