EDINBURG, Texas
Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents arrest two child sexual predators and more gang members, officials stated.
Agents working at the Falfurrias Border Patrol Checkpoint referred a tractor-trailer to the secondary inspection area following a K-9 alert on April 18, according to authorities.
A search of the trailer revealed four migrants illegally present in the U.S; among the group was a Salvadoran adult male. Record checks revealed he had a 2020 conviction of sexual assault of a child.
On Friday, April 15, Rio Grande City Border Patrol agents apprehended a group of nine migrants. Record checks on a Guatemala national adult male revealed he was convicted of sex with a minor less than 16 years old and had served 180 days and three years’ probation, officials stated.
Additionally, officials stated agents arrested an 18th Street and a Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang member with extensive arrest records including unlawfully carrying a weapon and assault.