Border Patrol agents arrest sex offender and known gang member

Border Patrol agents arrested a previously convicted sex offender and a “Border Brothers” gang member who illegally entered the United States on two separate occasions.

At around 8:45 p.m., agents were patrolling approximately one-half mile east of the Calexico Port of Entry when they encountered a man who had entered the United States by climbing the international fence on Thursday.

The man was arrested and taken to the Calexico Station where agents noticed several tattoos indicating an affiliation to the “Border Brothers” gang. Upon questioning, the 37-year-old man claimed to have been part of the criminal gang.

The man, a Mexican citizen, will be removed to his country of origin.

The second incident occurred Sunday at around 9:30 a.m. when agents guarding 34 miles west of the Calexico Port of Entry confronted a man who illegally entered the country.

Agents arrested the man who was taken to the El Centro Station for processing. Records checks revealed the man was a convicted sex offender and has an active warrant out of Orange County for dangerous drugs.

“Our job as Border Patrol agents is not only to enforce immigration laws but to ensure the safety and well-being of our community,” said Assistant Chief Patrol Agent David Kim. “Our agents protect our communities and our country from threats like this every day.”

The man, a 57-year-old Mexican citizen, will be prosecuted as a reinstatement of a previous removal.