STERLING: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO), at Washington Dulles International Airport arrested a Virginia man Tuesday who was wanted by the Harrisonburg, Va., Police Department for the sale of marijuana.
Ramana Venkata Kalicheti, 23, of Oak Hill, Va., arrived on a flight from Bogota, Colombia. CBP officers determined Kalicheti to be the subject of an arrest warrant obtained by the Harrisonburg Police. CBP officers verified the validity of the warrant and confirmed extradition. CBP officers arrested Kalicheti and turned him over to Washington Metropolitan Airport Authority officers for extradition.
“The United States is a welcoming nation; however, CBP remains ever vigilant in intercepting those travelers that our laws identify as needing further scrutiny,” said Wayne Biondi CBP Area Port Director for the Port of Washington Dulles.
CBP conducts inspection operations and intercepts currency, weapons, prohibited agriculture products and other illicit items, and on average arrests 21 wanted persons a day at U.S. Ports of entry nationwide.
Travelers are encouraged to visit CBP’s Travel website to learn rules governing travel to and from the U.S.
Criminal charges are merely allegations. Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
