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El Centro Sector Border Patrol Agents Arrest Sex Offender

Release Date
Fri, 06/25/2021

CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested an undocumented individual with a prior conviction for a sexual offense Thursday afternoon.  

Agents apprehended an undocumented individual within minutes of illegally entering the United States in Calexico. The individual was transported to the El Centro Sector Processing Center.

Sex offender
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the
El Centro Sector arrested an undocumented
individual with a prior conviction for a sexual
offense Thursday afternoon.

Records checks revealed that Benito Alavez-Antonio, a 33-year-old Mexican national, was previously convicted on Oct. 10, 2007, for sexual battery and has served time in jail for his crime.

U.S. Border Patrol agents will process Alavez-Antonio accordingly.

Since October, El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested and/or removed 29 individuals either convicted or wanted on sexual offense charges.

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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: Nov 18, 2021