United States Border Patrol U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Texas arrested a man wanted on a felony warrant for sexual assault of
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Texas arrested a man wanted on a felony warrant for sexual assault of a child.
“Our frontline officers continue to maintain strict vigilance, and that steadfastness resulted in the apprehension of a man wanted for sex crimes involving a child,” said Port Director Walter Weaver, Progreso/Donna Port of Entry. “Apprehensions of this heinous type clearly underscore the important work of our officers in keeping our communities secure.”
Emilio Torres Salas, 66, a resident of Mexico, was referred for secondary examination by CBP officials at the Progreso International Bridge on Monday, April 1.
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In the course of a secondary examination, CBP officers used biometric verification and federal law enforcement databases to confirm his identity.
They also found that he had an active felony arrest warrant from the Wood County Sheriff’s Office in Quitman, Texas, for sexual assault of a child and ongoing sexual abuse of a minor. CBP officials turned over Torres Salas to Hidalgo County sheriff’s deputies so they could decide whether to issue a warrant.
A centralized automated database called the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) was created to facilitate information sharing between law enforcement organizations, including outstanding warrants for various offenses.
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CBP officers have previously apprehended people wanted for murder, emancipation, money laundering, robbery, drug distribution, sexual abuse of minors, fraud, theft, and military desertions, according to information provided by NCIC.
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