Texas Border Business
DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Uvalde Station apprehended a convicted sex offender, July 17.
Agents encountered Juan Felipe Sanchez-Martinez, 37, a citizen of Mexico, after he illegally entered the United States by crossing the Rio Grande River.
During processing, records checks revealed that in 2015 Sanchez-Martinez was convicted of indecency with a child via sexual contact in Texas. He was sentenced to four years in prison and deported in 2019.
As a convicted felon, will faces a charge of 8 USC § 1326 – re-entry after deportation.
During fiscal year 2022, Oct. 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022, Del Rio Sector agents have encountered more than 1,651 criminal migrants.
To report suspicious activity, call the Del Rio Sector’s toll-free number at 1-866-511-8727.
