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Border Patrol Agents Arrest Convicted Sex Offender

Release Date
Wed, 06/01/2022

DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass South Station arrested a convicted sex offender, May 29.

Agents arrested Marcos Evangelisto Escobar, 39, a Honduran national, shortly after he illegally entered the United States with a group of eight others. During processing, agents discovered that Escobar was convicted of indecency with a child sexual contact in Dallas, in 2017, and sentenced to three years in prison. He was deported in 2019.

As a convicted felon, he faces a charge of 8 USC § 1326 – Re-entry after Deportation, which carries a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in prison.

During fiscal year 2022, Oct. 1, 2021, through April 30, 2022, Del Rio Sector agents have encountered more than 1,269 criminal migrants.

To report suspicious activity, call the Del Rio Sector’s toll free number at 1-866-511-8727.

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between official ports of entry. CBP is charged with securing the borders of the United States while enforcing hundreds of laws and facilitating lawful trade and travel.

Last Modified: Jun 01, 2022