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Paisas Gang Member Arrested by Border Patrol

Release Date
Thu, 07/29/2021

OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested an undocumented individual, a member of the Paisas gang on Wednesday evening.

The 64-year-old Mexican national illegally entered the U.S. through the Jacumba Wilderness region near Ocotillo.

At about 7 p.m., El Centro Border Patrol Station agents encountered the undocumented individual, arrested him, and transported him to the El Centro Processing Center.

Records checks revealed that the individual is a member of the Paisas prison gang with an extensive criminal history and has been previously removed by an Immigration Judge.

U.S. Border Patrol will process the individual accordingly.

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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: Jul 29, 2021