Honduran National Previously Deported
Del Rio, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Brackettville Station arrested a convicted sex offender.
“Del Rio Sector remains committed to protecting our communities,” said Del Rio Sector Acting Chief Patrol Agent Randy Davis. “Preventing dangerous criminals from entering the United States and having the opportunity to do further harm remains one of our highest priorities.”
On May 15, Border Patrol agents from the Brackettville Station encountered a 30-year-old Honduran national, identified as Nestor Rodriguez-Zelaya, after he illegally entered the United States. When agents attempted to arrest Rodriguez-Zelaya, he became uncooperative and resistant. Agents were able to subdue him and place him under arrest. Records checks revealed he was convicted in Duplin County, North Carolina in 2017 for indecent liberties with a child. Rodriguez-Zelaya was sentenced to two and a half years confinement and was removed from the United States.
As a convicted felon, he faces a charge of 8 USC § 1326 – re-entry after deportation, which carries a maximum sentence up to 20 years in prison.
All individuals arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol undergo record checks using biometrics to ensure those with criminal history or gang affiliation are positively identified.
The Del Rio Border Patrol Sector is part of the Joint Task Force-West South Texas Corridor, which leverages federal, state, and local resources to combat transnational criminal organizations. To report suspicious activity call the Del Rio Sector’s toll free number at 1-866-511-8727.