GREAT FALLS: A Customs & Border Protection agent from the St. Mary Border Patrol Station recently arrested a 33-year-old man from Mongolia near the Chief Mountain Port of Entry.
A press release from the CBP says that the agent encountered the man on April 17th, walking southbound on U.S. Highway 17.
The man – whose name has not been released – was wearing camouflage clothing and carrying a large duffel bag when he was stopped by the agent.
The agent questioned the man and learned that he had illegally entered the United States from Canada by walking through the woods in an attempt to avoid being detected.
“This is a great example of how our agents exercise vigilance,” said Havre Border Patrol Sector Public Affairs Officer Michael Rappold. “They’re always ready to carry out our agency’s mission and safeguard the public.”
The man was processed for administrative removal proceedings and turned over to Enforcement and Removal Operations with the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement agency.
