Border Patrol Agents in California Arrest Murder Suspect

C.B.P. News Release

Border Patrol Agents in California Arrest Murder Suspect

(Friday, April 10, 2009)

Campo, Calif. - A 37-year-old Mexican man wanted in San Diego on suspicion of murder was apprehended in Campo, Calif. this morning by U.S. Customs and Border Protection after he illegally entered the country.

Border Patrol agents encountered the suspect, Saul Hernandez-Echeverria, at about 8 a.m. as he was hiking northbound along with three other Mexican nationals about two miles north of the international border. After determining that the group was illegally in the country, agents placed them under arrest and transported them to a nearby Border Patrol detention facility.

While agents processed the group of illegal aliens, they discovered that Hernandez had a felony murder warrant, which was issued by the San Diego Sheriff’s Department. The warrant was confirmed and Hernandez is currently awaiting extradition for the warrant.

Through collaborative efforts with other law enforcement agencies, the Border Patrol is better able resolve all potential threats entering our country within the San Diego Sector area of operations.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.

Contacts For This News Release
San Diego Sector
CBP Public Affairs
Phone: (619) 216-4182 Ext: 114 or
(619) 652-9966 Ext: 192 (Spanish)

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