C.B.P. News Release

CBP Catches Imposter Wanted for Felony

Foils More Than 200 Other Illegal Immigration Attempts over Weekend

(Monday, November 01, 2010)

San Diego — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the San Ysidro port of entry stopped a fugitive wanted on a no-bail felony warrant Friday attempting to use someone else’s legitimate border crossing card to illegally enter the United States and evade capture.

At about 3 p.m., Cristian Conception Montes Gonzalez arrived at the border crossing on foot, and presented the CBP officer with a legitimate border crossing card. The officer immediately recognized Gonzalez as an imposter, attempting to use a document that did not belong to him.

After confirming the 28-year-old male resident of Guadalajara, and Mexican citizen’s identity by fingerprint, CBP officers querying law enforcement databases discovered the no-bail felony warrant for a dangerous drugs-related offense, issued at the request of the Los Angeles Police Department.

CBP officers arrested the fugitive, who is currently being held at the San Diego County Jail. After the criminal proceedings are completed, he will be removed from the country.

“CBP officers won’t be deceived by an imposter trying to use someone else’s legal document to illegally enter the United States.â€