LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Laredo Port of Entry officers detained one male United States citizen wanted for a sexual offense involving a child.
“Children that undergo abuse may face lifelong challenges,” said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. “With the support of law enforcement and our communities, we can bring these alleged predators to justice and help mold a brighter future for the victims and their families.”
The fugitive apprehension occurred on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge. A CBP officer inspecting vehicles arriving from Mexico, referred Cesar Eduardo Castro, a 67-year-old male United States citizen, for a secondary inspection. After escorting the passenger to secondary, subsequent biometric verification through law enforcement databases confirmed that the subject had an outstanding felony warrant for a sexual offense against a child/fondling of a child, out of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office in Houston, Texas. The warrant was confirmed to be active. The subject was turned over to the Webb County Sheriff’s Office to await criminal proceedings.
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. Criminal charges are merely allegations. Defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
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