Man with criminal background caught

El Paso Times Staff
Posted: 04/28/2009 12:00:00 AM MDT

EL PASO -- Border Patrol agents arrested a man with a criminal history after he allegedly entered the United States illegally near Deming, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said Monday.

Jose Federico Aguilar-Gaytan, 26, was arrested Friday and charged with re-entry after deportation. He was turned over to U.S. Marshals.

Agents said they ran a background check and learned Aguilar-Gaytan had a criminal record that includes possession of a dangerous weapon, assault with intent to cause serious injury and gang assault.

Agents have arrested 30,312 undocumented people, 20 percent of whom have criminal histories, in fiscal year 2008.

Stephanie Sanchez

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