RGV Border Patrol Arrest Two Gang Members and a Sex Offender
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
EDINBURG (News Release) – Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) agents arrested a Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13), an 18th Street gang member, and a previously convicted sex offender.
On July 13, McAllen Border Patrol Station agents working in Abram apprehended a group of nine migrants after they illegally entered the United States. Among the group was a 38-year-old male from El Salvador who is a confirmed 18th Street gang member.
On July 14, Weslaco Border Patrol Station (WSL) agents working in Weslaco apprehended a group of ten migrants after they illegally entered the United States. Among the group was a 30-year-old male from El Salvador who is a confirmed MS-13 gang member.
Later that day, Rio Grande City Border Patrol Station agents apprehended four migrants in Roma, Texas. Record checks revealed, Edwin Morales-Morales, a Guatemalan national, was previously arrested by the McAllen Police Department for sexual assault of a child and sentenced to 10 years’ probation. He was subsequently, removed from the United States.
