Troy A. Miller Commissioner at U.S Customs and Border Protection | Official website
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry arrested two men over the weekend on outstanding felony warrants for sex-related offenses involving a child.
“Our CBP officers uncovered two outstanding felony warrants against two men wanted for sex offenses involving a child,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry. “The heinous nature of the alleged crime and the dedication of our frontline officers to bringing such alleged perpetrators to justice underscore and exemplify the importance of CBP’s border security mission.”
On Saturday, September 28th, CBP officers at Hidalgo International Bridge referred Manuel Cuevas, 62, a U.S. citizen from Weslaco, TX, for secondary inspection. During this examination, CBP officers using biometric verification and federal law enforcement databases confirmed his identity and discovered an outstanding felony arrest warrant for child fondling issued by the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office.
On Sunday, September 29th, CBP officers at Hidalgo International Bridge referred Humberto Juarez, 43, a U.S. citizen from Mission, TX, for secondary inspection. Similarly, biometric verification and federal law enforcement databases confirmed his identity and revealed an outstanding felony arrest warrant for aggravated sexual assault of a child issued by the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office.
Both men were handed over to Hidalgo County sheriff’s deputies for adjudication of their warrants. Criminal charges are allegations; defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Follow the Director of CBP’s Laredo Field Office on X at @DFOLaredo and also U.S. Customs and Border Protection at @CBPSouthTexas for updates.
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