Texas Border Business
EDINBURG, Texas – Over the weekend, U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a man wanted for murder and two sexual predators in three separate incidents.
On Friday, Weslaco Border Patrol Agents arrested a group of seven illegal aliens who crossed the Rio Grande near Donna, Texas. During processing, agents identified a Mexican national in the group whose record checks revealed an outstanding warrant in Mexico for murder.
The following day, Falfurrias agents apprehended a group of nine illegal aliens attempting to circumvent the immigration checkpoint. In the group, agents identified a Mexican national whose record checks revealed previous felony convictions for multiple sex offenses with a minor in Santa Rosa, California. The man received a sentence of 44 months in prison.
Yesterday, Rio Grande City agents apprehended a Guatemalan national near Roma, Texas. The man’s records showed a previous deportation and an arrest and conviction for sexual assault of a child under the age of 13 in Clifton, New Jersey. The man received 86 days of confinement.
The Border Patrol is processing the subjects accordingly.
The public is encouraged to take a stand against crime in their communities and to help save lives by reporting suspicious activity at 800-863-9382
