CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Wanted for Aggravated Kidnapping
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
HIDALGO, TEXAS (News Release) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge apprehended Gonzalo Galvan Beltran, a male U.S. citizen from Pharr, Texas, wanted on an outstanding felony warrant for aggravated kidnapping.
“CBP screens all travelers entering the United States. We are committed to bringing in those wanted individuals to face their criminal charges,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Port of Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas.
On April 15, 55-year-old Gonzalo Galvan Beltran arrived from Mexico at the Hidalgo International Bridge. A CBP officer immediately secured him after discovering he was a possible match to an arrest warrant. Once in secondary, CBP officers utilizing biometric verification confirmed his identity along with the active arrest warrant from Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Department. Beltran has been wanted since March 2023 on an outstanding warrant for aggravated kidnapping for ransom/reward, a first-degree felony in Texas.
A Hidalgo County deputy sheriff took custody of Beltran and transported him to the county jail.
Criminal charges are merely allegations. Defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
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