STERLING: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO), at Washington Dulles International Airport arrested a Virginia man who was wanted by the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department for assault.
Hassan Akmal Leghari Balouch, 31, of Fairfax, Va., arrived on a flight from the United Arab Emirates. CBP officers determined Balouch to be the subject of an arrest warrant obtained by the Washington Metropolitan Police Department for assault. CBP officers verified the validity of the warrant and confirmed extradition. CBP officers arrested Balouch 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.
