Illegal migrant accused of ‘Russian roulette’ murder attempt weeps uncontrollably during ICE arrest
A Venezuelan man wanted for an alleged attempted murder in his home country was arrested by U.S. immigration authorities in Texas, more than two years after illegally entering the United States.
Raul Enrique Pargas Rodriguez, 31, is accused of luring a woman to his workshop in Venezuela on February 24, 2021, and subjecting her to what officials described as a “twisted version of Russian roulette.” According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Pargas Rodriguez allegedly assaulted and threatened the woman with a firearm, removing and replacing bullets in a dangerous game. The woman managed to escape, and the incident was reportedly captured on video, which ICE has confirmed as authentic.
Following the alleged attack, Pargas Rodriguez fled Venezuela and crossed into the U.S. near the Texas border on August 10, 2022. At the time, he was released by border authorities due to capacity issues and a lack of information about his criminal history. The Venezuelan government was not cooperating with U.S. officials under the Biden administration, which left federal agencies unaware of Pargas Rodriguez’s alleged crimes.
While in the United States, Pargas Rodriguez was allegedly involved in another assault. He came into contact with ICE on November 28, 2023, when he was held at the Dallas County Jail. However, due to internal policy decisions, he was not prioritized for deportation at that time and was released.
An arrest warrant was later issued by Interpol in connection with the 2021 incident, and ICE officers took Pargas Rodriguez into custody on August 14, 2025, in Plano, Texas, after receiving a tip from U.S. Border Patrol.
“This dangerous criminal alien allegedly beat, demeaned, and tortured a young woman in some twisted version of Russian roulette and then fled to the U.S. when his attempt to murder her failed,” said Joshua Johnson, Acting Field Office Director for ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in Dallas.
According to ICE, the Venezuelan government issued the arrest warrant in April 2024, but the U.S. was not informed at the time. Deportations to Venezuela had been paused during the Biden administration, but under President Trump’s return to office, cooperation between the U.S. and Venezuela has resumed, including intelligence sharing and acceptance of deportation flights.
Pargas Rodriguez remains in ICE custody pending deportation proceedings. Officials say he will be returned to Venezuela to face prosecution for the alleged attempted femicide.
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