Border Patrol nabs sex offender near Deming

Posted: 07/11/2011 03:41:56 PM MDT

LAS CRUCES - U.S. Customs and Border Protection Border Patrol Agents report arresting a 50-year-old Mexican citizen near Deming Sunday. Manual Arturo Garcia-Valenzuela admitted to agents that he entered the United States illegally, according to a CBP news release.

Agents report he has an extensive criminal history, including felony possession of marijuana and a conviction for indecent contact with a child in the Texas.

The 50-year-old sex offender was arrested by Border Patrol agents after he crossed illegally into the United States from Mexico near Columbus. During his processing, it was revealed that Garcia-Valenzuela had an extensive history of committing crimes, including those listed above as well as possession of cocaine and aggravated battery.

Garcia-Valenzuela had been removed from the United States on at least six prior occasions. He is currently being detained in Luna County, pending criminal court proceedings for his unlawful re-entry into the United States.

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