Laredo CBP officers apprehend two men wanted on felony sex offenses in 24-hour period

LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Laredo Port of Entry during a recent 24-hour period apprehended two men wanted on outstanding felony warrants for sex-related offenses, both in the state of Oregon, in two separate incidents.

“Our frontline CBP officers continue to exercise resolute vigilance in the passenger environment and that attention to detail resulted in the apprehension of two men wanted on outstanding warrants for sex-related felony offenses,” said Port Director Albert Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. “Apprehensions of persons wanted for heinous crimes like these perfectly illustrate the importance of CBP’s border security mission and reflect our continued commitment to keeping our communities safe.”

On Friday, Jan. 10, CBP officers at Juarez-Lincoln Bridge referred vehicle passenger Jesus Naranjo Gallardo, 39, a U.S. citizen, for secondary inspection. During secondary examination, CBP officers utilizing biometric verification and federal law enforcement databases verified his identity and discovered that he was the subject of an outstanding felony arrest warrant for three counts of sexual abuse issued by Washington County Sheriff’s Office in Hillsboro, Ore. CBP officers transported Naranjo Gallardo to Webb County jail for adjudication of the warrant.

Also on Friday, Jan. 10, CBP officers at Juarez-Lincoln Bridge referred bus passenger Ricardo Sandoval, 53, a lawful permanent U.S. resident, for secondary inspection. During secondary examination, CBP officers utilizing biometric verification and federal law enforcement databases verified his identity and discovered that he was the subject of an outstanding felony arrest warrant for sexual assault: sex abuse issued by Marion County Sheriff’s Office in Salem, Ore. CBP officers transported Sandoval to Webb County jail for adjudication of the warrant.

The National Crime Information Center is a centralized automated database designed to share information among law enforcement agencies including outstanding warrants for a wide range of offenses. Based on information from NCIC, CBP officers have made previous arrests of individuals wanted for homicide, escape, money laundering, robbery, narcotics distribution, sexual child abuse, fraud, larceny, and military desertion. Criminal charges are merely allegations. Defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

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