U.S. Border Patrol agents continue to arrest violent gang members, convicted felons, violent criminals and Special Interest Aliens illegally entering the US.
Agents working in El Paso provided a glimpse into regular and recent arrests. On Jan. 3, they arrested a Mexican national and Latin Kings gang member with a violent criminal history, Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens said. The gang member was previously convicted of aggravated battery in Colorado and served 16 years in prison. After he was sent back to Mexico, he illegally reentered the U.S. and was caught.
Border Patrol agents also apprehended four Iranian and two Egyptian nationals, all confirmed Special Interest Aliens who illegally entered “attempting to avoid detection,” Owens said. After conducting record checks, agents discovered that they previously attempted to illegally enter the U.S. They remain in federal custody.
They also arrested an illegal border crosser in El Paso who was wanted for a hit-and-run in Dallas and had an outstanding warrant, and a convicted felon previously sentenced to 14 years in prison for rape in Oklahoma.
Last month, Border Patrol agents also rescued 20 illegal border crossers from a stash house after receiving information about an El Paso home possibly being used for illicit activity.
