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RGV Agents Continue to Stop Criminals at the US Border

Release Date
Fri, 06/10/2022

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) agents arrested a convicted sex offender and four gang members within 24 hours.

On June 9, McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) agents apprehended a Honduran national near Havana. The migrant had been previously removed from the U.S. after being sentenced to 182 days confinement in Michigan for criminal sexual conduct. MCS agents also arrested a Salvadoran Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang member near Hidalgo.

Later that evening, MCS agents responded to a request for assistance from La Joya Police Department officers on a vehicle stop. A Mexican national was identified as a Gulf Cartel member who was previously removed from the U.S. in 2020.

Last night, Falfurrias Border Patrol Station agents arrested two Salvadoran nationals gang members, in separate groups, attempting to circumvent the Falfurrias Border Patrol Checkpoint. One of the Salvadorans is a MS-13 and the other is an 18th Street gang member, neither have been previously removed from the U.S.

All subjects were processed accordingly.

Please visit www.cbp.gov to view additional news releases and other information pertaining to Customs and Border Protection.  Follow us on Twitter @CBPRGV and @USBPChiefRGV.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the comprehensive management, control, and protection of our nation’s borders, combining customs, immigration, border security, and agricultural protection at and between official ports of entry.

Last Modified: Jun 10, 2022