Executive Director Rebekah Salazar, Privacy and Diversity Office | U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers arrested Christofer Antonio Argueta Ramirez, a 19-year-old murder suspect from Woodbridge, Virginia, at Washington Dulles International Airport on Sunday morning. Argueta Ramirez is wanted in Prince William County for homicide murder and is a U.S. citizen.
CBP officers detected that Argueta Ramirez had purchased a one-way ticket for an El Salvador-bound flight departing around 1:30 a.m. Officers approached him at the departure gate, confirmed his identity, detained him, and took him back to CBP’s inspection station.
Subsequently, CBP officers handed over Argueta Ramirez to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police officers. The charges against him are currently allegations; he remains innocent until proven guilty in court.
Marc E. Calixte, CBP’s Area Port Director for the Area Port of Washington, D.C., stated: “Customs and Border Protection officers encounter all types of travelers arriving to and departing from the United States, including travelers wanted for allegedly committing seriously heinous offenses.” He added that CBP collaborates with law enforcement partners to capture fugitives and bring them to justice.
In 2023, CBP processed over one million travelers daily at airports, seaports, and land borders across the nation and arrested an average of 44 wanted individuals each day.
The agency's border security mission is managed by CBP officers and agriculture specialists from the Office of Field Operations at Ports of Entry nationwide. Their responsibilities include screening international travelers and cargo while searching for illicit substances such as narcotics or unreported currency.
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