U.S. Customs and Border Protection press releases
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Del Rio Port of Entry made a couple of key stops this past week for those alleged to have been involved in sex-related crimes.
Wednesday
Wednesday, officers encountered a woman wanted on an outstanding felony warrant for a sex-related offense against a child.
CBP officers at the Del Rio International Bridge referred a vehicle and passenger Maria De Jesus Nicanor Serrano, 30, a lawful permanent U.S. resident, for secondary inspection.
During secondary examination, CBP officers utilizing biometric verification and federal law enforcement databases verified her identity and discovered that she was the subject of an outstanding felony arrest warrant for aggravated sexual assault of a child issued by the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office in Garland, Texas.
The Del Rio Police Department transported Nicanor Serrano to the Val Verde Correctional Facility for adjudication of the warrant.
“Our frontline CBP officers continue to be resolute in their vigilance and their attention to detail resulted in this significant apprehension of a woman wanted for an alleged sex offense involving a child,” said Port Director Liliana Flores, Del Rio Port of Entry. “Apprehensions of persons wanted for alleged crimes of this heinous type exemplify the important role of our officers in keeping our border communities secure.”
Thursday
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Del Rio Port of Entry encountered a young man wanted on an outstanding felony warrant for alleged possession of obscene material/child pornography.
On Thursday, March 6, CBP officers at the Del Rio International Bridge referred a vehicle and a 17-year-old male U.S. citizen passenger for secondary inspection.
During secondary examination, CBP officers utilizing biometric verification and federal law enforcement databases verified his identity and discovered that he was the subject of an outstanding felony arrest warrant for possession of obscene material/child pornography issued by the Val Verde Sheriff’s Office in Del Rio, Texas.
The Del Rio Police Department transported the young man to the Val Verde Correctional Facility for adjudication of the warrant.
Defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
