C.B.P. News Release

CBP Arrests Felon Wanted in NYC

Antiguan Authorities Escort Him to Puerto Rico

(Monday, April 11, 2011)

San Juan, Puerto Rico – A felon wanted by New York City authorities was arrested yesterday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, arriving escorted by Antiguan authorities.

Ramon A. Henriquez, 30, a New York City resident, was denied entry into Barbados after presenting for inspection a U.S. passport bearing a substituted picture, and returned to Antigua.

Antiguan authorities escorted Mr. Henriquez to San Juan turning him over to CBP.

CBP officers queried his fingerprints to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database, revealing two outstanding warrants issued by the New York City Police Department; one for robbery charges from New York Police Department and one for Parole Violation from the Albany Division of Parole.

Mr. Henriquez, born in the Dominican Republic, is a naturalized U.S. citizen.

Custody of the defendant was turned to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for extradition proceedings.

“CBP works with our regional neighbors to identify dangerous individuals who try to move freely, trying to elude detection,â€