Man illegally in US arrested with stolen handgun by Border Patrol


by Staff
Thursday, April 25th 2019




FILE - U.S. Border Patrol agent
VALENTINE, Texas (KFOX14) — U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Van Horn Border Patrol Station apprehend an 18-year-old man who they said was armed with a stolen 9-millimeter handgun.


On Monday, April 15, Van Horn agents assisted with a home burglary investigation in Valentine, Texas, about 160 miles east of El Paso. The homeowner informed the agents that his 9-millimeter handgun and two handgun magazines, along with an all-terrain vehicle ignition key, had been stolen.


On Wednesday, April 17, at approximately 11 a.m., a Border Patrol agent encountered a man walking alone along a desolate road approximately 16 miles west of Valentine. When the agent approached the man, he noticed the man was in possession of a handgun. The agent was able to make the arrest without incident.


Officials said the man arrested was in possession of the items which were reported stolen by the homeowner in Valentine. After further investigation, officials said they determined that the man had broken into the Valentine residence.


The U.S. Border Patrol said the man is a citizen of Mexico illegally in the United States. They said he will be charged for illegal entry without inspection by the U.S. Border Patrol, in addition to possession of the stolen handgun and ammunition.


“Our agents’ service to protecting this community is reflected by their relentless efforts in apprehending this man. Fortunately, he was apprehended without incident,” Jose Aleman, patrol agent in charge of the Van Horn Station, said.
Big Bend Sector Border Patrol agents patrol 517 miles of the southwest border, an area that extends from Sierra Blanca, Texas, to Sanderson, Texas. The Van Horn Station area of responsibility consists of 31.1 miles of border with Mexico and approximately 4965 square miles of terrain.

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