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BP Arrests Aggravated Felon Sex Offender

Release Date
Wed, 09/30/2020
Jose Luis Gomez-Caronel
Luis Gomez-Coronel

TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Border Patrol agents apprehended a previously removed sex offender near Naco, Arizona, Tuesday morning.

Tucson Sector agents patrolling southern Cochise County arrested 31-year-old Luis Gomez-Coronel, a Mexican national, around noon after he illegally entered the country through the desert west of Naco.

During records checks, agents learned Gomez was convicted of Sexual Battery in Johnson County, Indiana, in March 2009 and sentenced to 949 days in prison. He was removed from the United States one month later.

Gomez remains in custody, charged for reentry of a removed aggravated felon.

All people apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol undergo criminal history checks using biometrics to ensure illegal aliens with criminal histories are positively identified.

For more details regarding this news release, contact the Tucson Sector Public Affairs Office at tca-pao@cbp.dhs.gov or by phone at 520-748-3210. Tucson Sector is also LiveU capable. Contact us to schedule an interview.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between official ports of entry. CBP is charged with securing the borders of the United States while enforcing hundreds of laws and facilitating lawful trade and travel.

Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021