Border Patrol agents arrest previously convicted felon

June 2, 2021 4:30 PM

Published June 2, 2021 8:24 AM

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended a convicted felon on Tuesday morning after illegally entering the U.S. near the Imperial Sand Dunes.

U.S. Border Patrol said they found Jose Lagos-Gomez near Interstate 8 and Ogilby Road, west of Yuma. Agents said Lagos-Gomez and another individual, both Honduran nationals, entered through an isolated area under cover of darkness to avoid detection.

However, agents managed to apprehend both individuals. Record checks revealed Lagos-Gomez had a felony conviction for sexual assault in 2018 in Beaumont, Texas. A judge sentenced him to two years in prison.

Agents said Lagos-Gomez will be prosecuted for reentry of a convicted felon following a previous removal.

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