EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Law enforcement has arrested a total of 10 defendants federally charged in three criminal complaints with engaging in violence and civil disorder against law enforcement officers and property during immigration enforcement actions in Southern California earlier this year, the Justice Department announced in a news conference Wednesday.

Twelve defendants are charged with federal crimes alleging they committed violence against law enforcement authorities and property, the department noted. Ten defendants are in federal custody, one defendant is in state custody and is expected to be handed over to federal authorities, and another defendant is a fugitive.

Virginia Reyes, 32, and Isai Carrillo, 31, both of Oxnard, are charged via complaint with conspiracy to impede or injure a federal officer, a felony that is punishable by up to five years in federal prison. Carrillo was arrested in Oxnard on Wednesday, and Reyes turned herself in later in the day.

The following defendants are charged with one complaint of obstructing, impeding and interfering with law enforcement during a civil disorder, stemming from violence against California Highway Patrol officers in downtown Los Angeles’ Civic Center on June 8:

Ronald Alexis Coreas, 23, of the Westlake neighborhood of LA
Junior Roldan, 27, of Hollywood
Elmore Sylvester Cage, 34, of downtown LA
Balto Montion, 24, of Watsonville
Jesus Gonzalez Hernandez Jr., 22, of Las Vegas
Hector Daniel Ramos, 66, of Alhambra
Stefano Deong Green, 34, of Westmont
Yachua Mauricio Flores, 23, of Lincoln Heights
Ismael Vega, 41, of Westlake

Yovany Marcario Canil, 22, a.k.a. “Geovani Macario,” and “Yovany Canil Canil,” of Boyle Heights, were arrested Tuesday on a federal complaint charging him with assault on a federal officer, which carries a statutory maximum sentence of eight years in federal prison.

Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told Spectrum News in a statement that there was been a “1,000% surge in assaults” against federal agents.

“On October 29, Homeland Security Investigations arrested Isai Carrillo who was caught on tape throwing rocks at law enforcement during an operation at Glass House Farms. This violent rioter arrested by HSI was part of an agitator group called VC Defensa — a rapid response network that regularly impedes and obstructs law enforcement. The operation these violent rioters tried to obstruct resulted in law enforcement rescuing 10 migrant children from potential exploitation, forced labor, and human trafficking,” she said.

Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli spoke at Wednesday’s press conference. On Tuesday, a federal judge disqualified Essayli in Southern California from several cases after concluding that the Trump appointee has stayed in the temporary job longer than allowed by law.

U.S. District Judge J. Michael Seabright disqualified Essayli from supervising the criminal prosecutions in three cases, siding with defense lawyers. Essayli has been unlawfully serving in his role since his resignation from the interim role on July 29, the judge wrote in his decision.