Eagle Pass Border Patrol look over the Rio Grande scanning the area illegal traffic, February 06, 2003. (Photo by Shaul Schwarz/Getty Images)
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge arrested a citizen wanted on an outstanding warrant alleging sexual assault of a child.
CBP officers arrest wanted man
What we know:
According to CBP officials, 20-year-old Bryan Eduardo Alcala was referred for a second inspection on Monday after arriving at the Brownsville Port of Entry. During the inspections, officers used biometric verification and federal law enforcement databases to confirm his identity and determine he was wanted by the Harlingen Police Department for a warrant charging him with sexual assault of a child.
CBP officers took Alcala into custody and turned him over to the Harlingen Police Department, the agency said.
“Our CBP officers perform their duties with strict vigilance, and their attention to detail led to the apprehension of a man with an outstanding warrant for sexual assault of child,” said Brownsville Port Director Tater Ortiz said in a statement.
Warrant discovered through federal law enforcement databases
Big picture view:
The warrant was identified through the National Crime Information Center, a nationwide law enforcement database that provides information on outstanding warrants and other criminal justice records.
CBP routinely checks travelers against federal law enforcement databases at ports of entry, and officers regularly arrest people sought on outstanding warrants before transferring them to the appropriate law enforcement agency.
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