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Yuma Border Patrol Arrests Aggravated Felons

Release Date
Tue, 07/21/2015

YUMA, Ariz. – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents arrested two illegal immigrants Monday night attempting to enter the United States along the Colorado River.  One of the individuals previously had been removed as an aggravated felon.  He is a registered sex offender and also had an active extraditable warrant out of Los Angeles, Calif.

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Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021