CBP arrest another impostor using facial technology

A third individual has been arrested by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection using their new cutting-edge comparison technology on Tuesday, October 16.

CBP said a 30-year-old man traveling on foot from the Mexican state of Guerrero attempted to use a border crossing card for entry into the United States when an officer conducting primary pedestrian inspections received a photo mismatch indicator and referred the man to secondary inspection.

It was determined the man was not the true bearer of the border crossing card.

The man was arrested and is currently facing criminal prosecution.

“This facial comparison technology tool is helping our CBP officers effectively detect violators much faster,” said Petra Horne, CBP’s Acting Director of the Tucson Field Office. “The technology is a valuable tool that CBP officers use in determining identity.”