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Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents arrest convicted sex offender

Release Date
Fri, 10/14/2022

LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo West Station arrested a convicted felon in Laredo, Texas.

On October 12, at approximately 11:40 a.m., agents encountered a group while working their assigned duties. The group was apprehended by agents and transported to the Laredo West Border Patrol Station for processing. Record checks revealed that one subject, Victor Estrada-Loza, 57, a Mexican national, was convicted for sexual assault of a child in 2003 in Dallas, Texas, and sentenced to five years confinement.

Victor Estrada-Loza was deported in 2008 in El Paso for immigration violations.

He remains in custody pending further investigation.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection welcomes assistance from the community. Citizens are encouraged to report suspicious activity to the U.S. Border Patrol while remaining anonymous by calling 1-800-343-1994.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the comprehensive management, control, and protection of our nation’s borders, combining customs, immigration, border security, and agricultural protection at and between official ports of entry.

Last Modified: Oct 14, 2022