Man was previously ordered removed from the U.S.
STERLING, Va. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers arrested a previously deported Salvadoran on Baltimore felony rape charges this morning at Washington Dulles International Airport as he attempted to board a flight to El Salvador.
CBP officers arrested Salvador Atilio Vasquez Rivera, 32, an El Salvadoran national, and turned him over to Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority (MWAA) Police.
travelers walk past in this undated file photo.
In addition to strongarm rape, Vasquez Rivera was wanted by Baltimore authorities on multiple charges, including third- and fourth-degree sex offenses, second-degree assault, second-degree rape, and sexual abuse of a minor.
CBP records check also revealed that Vasquez Rivera entered the United States without inspection and was ordered removed from the U.S. on December 18, 2013.
Criminal charges are merely allegations. Defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
“The allegations, if true, are very concerning. Customs and Border Protection officers are pleased to capture a fleeing fugitive and return him to justice,” said,” said Daniel Escobedo, Area Port Director for CBP’s Area Port of Washington, D.C. “Border security remains a critical mission for CBP, and we remain committed to supporting our local law enforcement partners in helping to keep our communities safe.”
The National Crime Information Center (NCIC) is a centralized automated database designed to share information among law enforcement agencies including outstanding warrants for a wide range of offenses.
Based on information from NCIC, CBP officers have made previous arrests of individuals wanted for homicide, escape, money laundering, robbery, narcotics distribution, sexual child abuse, fraud, larceny, and military desertion.
On a typical day last year, CBP processed more than 650,000 travelers who arrived at airports, seaports and land border crossings. CBP officers and agents arrested an average of 25 wanted criminals every day at our nation’s ports of entry. See what else CBP accomplished during a typical day in 2021.
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