An alleged gangster who is wanted in relation to murder in Jamaica was arrested during a targeted vehicle stop by law enforcement officers in Florida, United States last month.

Ragar Mandela Allen, an illegal alien and member of the Craig Town Gang, is facing serious felony charges after he attempted to evade arrest and dragged a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) trooper by the car into a fence during the operation on March 31.

The trooper was taken to a local Florida hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries, according to a statement on Tuesday from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

The DHS announced that the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) law enforcement officers and FHP joined forces to arrest Allen last month.

According to the DHS, ICE received information on March 27 from “the ICE attaché in Jamaica indicating Allen had unlawfully returned to the United States and was wanted for murder in Jamaica.”

Two days later, law enforcement conducted a targeted vehicle stop of Allen. He attempted to dangerously evade arrest by trying to flee in his vehicle. During his attempt to flee, Allen dragged the FHP trooper with his car into a fence.

Video of Allen’s violent actions were uploaded on the DHS’ account via the X platform.

The statement noted that, at the time of his arrest, Allen possessed narcotics and a stolen handgun.

Meanwhile, the department said it is working with the US Attorney’s Office and the Florida Attorney General to prosecute Allen on “multiple felony charges, including aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, felony fleeing and eluding, possession of a stolen firearm, alien in possession of a firearm, illegal reentry after deportation, and other related offences.”

ICE has placed a detainer on Allen with Duval County authorities, meaning that following his criminal proceedings, he will immediately be turned over to ICE law enforcement.

The department further informed that Allen was first apprehended on December 12, 2021, near San Ysidro, California, after attempting to enter the United States illegally.

He was placed into immigration proceedings, issued a final order of removal on February 28, 2022, and removed from the United States on April 28, that same year.

However, he chose to illegally re-enter the United States at an unknown time and place, the department shared, adding that it is a felony offence to do so.

According to Acting Assistant Secretary at the DHS, Lauren Bis, “This gang member wanted for murder in his origin country is out of our communities because of ICE and our Florida partners.”

She added, “This criminal illegal alien was in illegal possession of a firearm and drugs at the time of his arrest. He attempted to evade arrest by weaponizing his vehicle and dragged a law enforcement officer, injuring him.”

Bis welcomed the news that the officer would make a full recovery, but pointed to worrying trends that ICE officers are facing increased assaults, as well as what she described as vehicle attacks.

“As our officers put their lives on the line to arrest the worst of the worst, they are facing a more than 1,300 [per cent] increase in assaults and a 3,300% increase in vehicle attacks. The arrest of this fugitive murderer would not have been possible without the help of our Florida law enforcement partners,” Bis stated.