Police Claim To Nab ICE Background Checker In Prostitution Sting, DHS Says Not So Fast

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) denied Wednesday an individual arrested during a prostitution sting operation in Bloomington, Minnesota worked as a background checker for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Brashad Johnson, 36, was one of 30 arrested during Bloomington Police Department’s “Operation Lookin’ For Love…In All The Wrong Places,” Bloomington Police Department Booker Hodges said in a press conference on Tuesday. Hodges called the arrest “the most disturbing” the department has made.

“He is a backgrounder for ICE, Homeland Security, and federal agencies. So, when you’re getting your security clearance, this is one of the guys that does your backgrounds,” Hodges claimed during the press conference.

“Which is kind of scary,” the police chief added. “We locked him up. I don’t think he’s gonna be passing a background check no time soon.”

The DHS denied Johnson is affiliated with ICE in any capacity.

“This individual is NOT an ICE employee or contractor,” a DHS spokesperson told the 🏢Daily Caller News Foundation in a statement. “He has no affiliation with ICE. This is just another smear peddled by sanctuary politicians and the media leading to a 1,300% increase in assaults against our brave ICE law enforcement.”

Local outlet KSTP — a St. Paul-based ABC affiliate — first reported Johnson’s alleged status as an ICE contractor Tuesday. The claim was later reported by