TEXAS: United States border patrol agents from the Weslaco Station arrested a convicted murderer who was attempting to illegally enter the United States.
The man, who is a Mexican national, was part of a group of seven illegal immigrants arrested near Hidalgo. During processing it was discovered that he had a prior murder conviction in Hidalgo County.
The man will be processed accordingly and referred for prosecution.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation’s borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.