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Two Dangerous Criminals Arrested by Casa Grande Border Patrol Agents

Release Date
Mon, 02/04/2019

TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Border Patrol agents at the Casa Grande Border Patrol Station arrested a sex offender from Guatemala, and a Honduran MS-13 gang member in separate incidents near Casa Grande this weekend.

On Friday, agents arrested 39-year-old Mariano Sic-Cua, a citizen of Guatemala, after he entered the U.S. illegally through the desert.

During processing, agents discovered Sic had a felony conviction in 2010 for sexual assault in Palm Beach, Florida, which resulted in 308 days in confinement.

On Sunday, agents patrolling near Cowlic, Ariz. arrested Honduran citizen Christopher Aquino-Canaca, a self-admitted MS-13 gang member, with a group of six other individuals illegally present in the United States.

During processing, agents discovered Aquino was previously removed from the United States by immigration officials on two occasions.

Sic will be held in federal custody and prosecuted for re-entry of a previously deported felon. Aquino and the other members of his group will be processed for immigration violations.

All persons apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol undergo criminal history checks using biometrics to ensure illegal aliens with criminal histories are positively identified.

Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021