C.B.P. News Release

El Paso Area CBP Officers Apprehend 37 Fugitives in One Week

(Friday, February 19, 2010)

El Paso, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel working at ports of entry in El Paso, West Texas, and New Mexico identified and took custody of more than three dozen fugitives during the previous seven days. Included in the group were individuals being sought on homicide charges, robbery, drug possession charges and traffic warrants.

“Many of these people pose a risk not only to our community but our officers as well,â€