Wanted sex offender captured at immigration checkpoint in Las Cruces
Wanted sex offender captured at immigration checkpoint in Las Cruces
María Cortés González, El Paso TimesPublished 2:46 p.m. MT Dec. 15, 2017
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Border Patrol agents from the Las Cruces station apprehended a sex offender with a warrant from Middleton, Mass. on Thursday.
The agents were conducting an inspection of a commercial bus at the Interstate 10 immigration checkpoint when they encountered a Mexican national with no immigration documents or claims to be a U.S. citizen.
The national, Luis Cano Martinez, was taken into custody and after further investigation discovered that he allegedly has an extensive criminal history. Cano, 46, had a warrant out for his arrest for an alleged aggravated rape of a child under 14 from the Haverhill, Mass. police department.
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The warrant was issued on July 7, 2017.
The Haverhill Police Department was contacted and Cano will be extradited.
“Our Border Patrol Agents understand the importance of protecting our communities from all criminals or threats that look to exploit our way of life and I commend their continued efforts.” El Paso Sector Chief Douglas E. Harrison said.
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This year, the El Paso Sector Border Patrol has apprehended 25,193 undocumented immigrants.
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