Aggravated robbery suspect among two in custody
GALVESTON, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers from the Houston Seaport arrested two men with warrants returning from an international cruise, June 24.
The wanted persons were returning separately to the U.S. on cruise ships that traveled to international destinations.
CBP officers met Deshawn Brown, 22, and Terrell Gipson, 42, both U.S. citizens, upon their arrival to Galveston. A warrant for Brown was issued from the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office for aggravated robbery while Gipson was wanted by the Kenner Police Department out of Louisiana for larceny.
“CBP officers encounter thousands of travelers each day and conduct law enforcement checks on international travelers arriving into the country,” said Houston Area Port Director Roderick W. Hudson. “During the course of the inspection, if a CBP officer discovers that the traveler has an active warrant, they are duty-bound to make the arrest.”
CBP officers arrested Brown and Gipson and turned them over to the Port of Galveston Police Department for processing and extradition. Charges and allegations contained in criminal complaints are merely accusations. Suspects are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
The men and women of CBP are responsible for enforcing more than 400 U.S. laws and regulations for more than 40 different agencies. On a typical day in fiscal year 2018, CBP officers arrested 75 wanted criminals at U.S. ports of entry.