U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge apprehended a man wanted by the Harlingen Police Department on an outstanding warrant for sexual assault of a child, according to a July 14 announcement.
Port Director Tater Ortiz of the Brownsville Port of Entry 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 a child.”
On Monday, July 6, Bryan Eduardo Alcala, a 20-year-old United States citizen, was referred for secondary inspection by CBP officers at the bridge. During this examination, biometric verification and federal law enforcement databases confirmed his identity and revealed he was subject to an arrest warrant for sexual assault of a child (penetration) issued by the Harlingen Police Department. Alcala was taken into custody and turned over to Harlingen Police Department authorities.
The National Crime Information Center is described as a centralized automated database designed to share information among law enforcement agencies about outstanding warrants covering various offenses. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials, previous arrests have included individuals wanted for crimes such as homicide, escape, money laundering, robbery, narcotics distribution, sexual child abuse, fraud, larceny, and military desertion.
CBP stated that under President Donald J. Trump and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin’s leadership, thousands of criminal aliens have been arrested or removed from the country in cooperation with law enforcement partners. The agency added that efforts have focused on shutting down illegal border crossings and restoring rule of law in order to protect communities.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection describes itself as America’s frontline: the nation’s largest law enforcement organization responsible for protecting borders on land, air, and sea while enforcing lawful travel and trade.