Wisconsin state trooper detained by ICE

Nov 6, 2026 | 4:35 PM

DANE COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) — A Wisconsin state trooper was detained by ICE today while at the airport. According to a press release, 21-year-old Carel Aaron Van Der Merwe was arrested at the Dane County Regional Airport in Madison during a “targeted enforcement operation” by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The DHS alleges that […]