COLUMBUS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Columbus port of entry arrested a man Thursday who was being sought for charges involving a sexual offense against a child in Otero County.
Customs officers made the apprehension shortly after 8 a.m. when 25-year-old Angel Jesus Esquivel entered the port from Mexico driving a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck.
Officers checked his documents during their inspection and received an alert for an active warrant.
The officers took custody of Esquivel while confirming the warrant with Otero County officials.
Esquivel was then turned over to Luna County Sheriff’s deputies.
Acting Columbus Port Director Steve Carman said the agency’s
primary mission is homeland security, adding that the inspections they perform to support that effort often help locate people who are being sought by law enforcement.
Customs officers made the apprehension shortly after 8 a.m. when 25-year-old Angel Jesus Esquivel entered the port from Mexico driving a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck.
Officers checked his documents during their inspection and received an alert for an active warrant.
The officers took custody of Esquivel while confirming the warrant with Otero County officials.
Esquivel was then turned over to Luna County Sheriff’s deputies.
Acting Columbus Port Director Steve Carman said the agency’s
primary mission is homeland security, adding that the inspections they perform to support that effort often help locate people who are being sought by law enforcement.
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