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Border Patrol Arrests Man, Convicted of Attempted Murder, on Smuggling Charges

Release Date
Mon, 08/27/2018

NILAND, Calif. – Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Indio station arrested a man, previously convicted for attempted murder, for suspected smuggling of four illegal immigrants, on Aug 24.

The incident occurred at approximately 4:58 p.m., when a green Subaru Legacy approached the immigration checkpoint on Hwy. 111.

At primary, agents asked the driver his immigration status.  The man stated he was a United States citizen.  Agents observed four other people in the rear seat of the vehicle and asked them their immigration status.  When they did not answer the agent’s question, the agent asked the driver their immigration status.  The driver said, “no one” and sped away from the checkpoint. 

Agents pursued the vehicle for a short distance.  Soon after the driver surrendered and was placed under arrest.  The occupants of the vehicle were interviewed and determined to be Mexican citizens without the proper paperwork to remain in the United States.

The driver was transported to the checkpoint for further questioning.  Records checks revealed he was arrested in 2012 for attempted murder, convicted, and sentenced to 5 years prison.  He was again arrested in July 2018, for driving with a concealed weapon, which is a violation of his parole.  On Aug. 3, 2018, the Department of Corrections in Diamond Bar issued a warrant for his arrest.

The 35-year-old United States citizen was turned over to Imperial Country Sheriffs’ Department pending extradition to the Department of Corrections.

The four passengers will be processed appropriately.

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Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021