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Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Arrests Three Sexual Predators and Three Gang Members

Release Date
Wed, 09/05/2018

EDINBURG, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley identified multiple gang members and sexual predators.  

On Thursday, agents assigned to the Rio Grande City station apprehended a Salvadoran national near Roma, Texas whose record checks revealed he is an 18th Street gang member.

Agents arrested three gang members recently in the RGV.
Agents arrested three gang members
recently in the RGV.

On Friday, McAllen agents apprehended a Salvadoran national near Mission, Texas. During processing, agents identified him as an MS-13 gang member.

That same day, Rio Grande City agents arrested a Mexican national near Roma, Texas whose record checks revealed a prior arrest for sexual assault of a child and a sentence of 362 days confinement.

Early Saturday morning, agents assigned to the McAllen Border Patrol station apprehended a Salvadoran man near Mission, Texas. His record checks confirmed a previous arrest in Hudson County, New Jersey for sexual assault of a victim of 13-15 years of age and sentenced to 155 days confinement.

That evening, Corpus Christi agents assisted the Aransas County Sheriff’s Office on a traffic stop near Rockport, Texas. During the investigation, agents identified the driver as a Somalian national whose records checks revealed a prior arrest by the Owatonna, Minnesota Police Department for sexual conduct-2nd degree-sexual contact and sentenced to 18 years confinement plus 15 years’ probation.

Today, Kingsville agents apprehended a group of five illegal aliens attempting to circumvent the Sarita Checkpoint. During processing, agents noticed one of the subjects displayed several MS-13 affiliated tattoos. Record checks on the Salvadoran man confirmed his status as an MS-13 gang member.

The Border Patrol is processing the subjects accordingly.

The public is encouraged to take a stand against crime in their communities and to help save lives by reporting suspicious activity at 800-863-9382. 

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Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021