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Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Arrest Two Violent Criminals

Release Date
Fri, 03/01/2019

EDINBURG, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley arrested two illegal aliens with extensive criminal histories in two separate incidents.

On Monday, Rio Grande City agents working near Roma, Texas, arrested a Salvadoran man after he entered the United States illegally. Record checks revealed he is a Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang member with an extensive criminal history in the state of New York to include resisting arrest and criminal possession of weapon with intent to use. Additionally, his record checks revealed a prior immigration deportation.

On Thursday, agents working near Weslaco, Texas, arrested an Ecuadoran man whose record checks revealed an arrest and an outstanding warrant from the Anoka, Minnesota County Sheriff’s Office for 3rd degree criminal sexual conduct.

The Border Patrol is processing both subjects accordingly.

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Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021