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Indian national held in $13M Florida drug case
Dipakkumar Ghelani who overstayed his U.S. visa, is in custody on felony drug trafficking charges while facing potential removal proceedings.
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Malvika Choudhary - Mon, 27, Apr 2026
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Dipakkumar Ghelani / ICE
An Indian national wanted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was identified in a Florida jail after his arrest on a felony warrant for drug trafficking valued at more than $13 million.
According to the agency, Dipakkumar Ghelani was located on April 16 at the Duval County Pre-Trial Detention Facility. He had been arrested by the Florida Highway Patrol, which works in partnership with ICE under the 287(g) program.
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“Ghelani’s arrest shows how valuable our 287(g) partnerships are,” said Todd M. Lyons. “The Florida Highway Patrol has consistently proven to be a reliable partner in supporting ICE’s efforts to arrest potentially dangerous criminal illegal aliens like Ghelani, who’s been convicted of providing alcohol to a child and arrested for felony possession of money from selling drugs, being a fugitive from justice, and drug trafficking.”
Ghelani entered the United States on March 18, 2016, on a B-2 visa valid until May 23, 2019, but stayed beyond that period. During an interview with an immigration officer, he did not provide documents showing legal status, a news release by ICE stated.
Officials said he will remain in local custody while his state charges are pending. ICE will decide on further action after those cases are resolved.
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