Over the weekend, officers from U.S. Customs and Border Protection at Laredo Port of Entry brought in a man who was on the run and wanted in Minnesota for an alleged rape. The arrest brought to light once again the vigilance with which CBP officers need to constantly operate in order to maintain the security of our communities. Port Director Tater Ortiz from Brownsville Port of Entry highlighted their duties, saying, "CBP officers at Laredo Port of Entry encounter wanted persons on a regular basis and the apprehensions for alleged violent sexual crimes are among the most heinous we see." His assertion was made in a statement shared by CBP Newsroom.
Last Saturday, during a routine check at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge, CBP officers decided to more closely inspect bus passenger Nestor Martinez Carrillo, aged 50, a resident alien. Carrillo was subjected to secondary inspection where biometric verification tools and federal databases were used to confirm his identity. That's when they discovered Carrillo was wanted on an outstanding felony arrest warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of rape, issued by the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Upon this discovery, Martinez Carrillo was promptly taken to Webb County jail to await the outcome of his case.
This incident underscores the importance of the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), a centralized database which supports law enforcement agencies in sharing critical information, including details of individuals with outstanding warrants across a spectrum of offenses. NCIC's resources have effectively assisted CBP officers in apprehending fugitives wanted for a variety of crimes, ranging from homicide to sexual child abuse and military desertion, as described by the CBP.
