28-year-old Jose Merced Mendez Nevarez (Deming) – Federal authorities say a man sought in a vehicular manslaughter case has been arrested at the Columbus border crossing station.
Customs and Border Protection officials said agents at the Columbus port of entry took 28-year-old Jose Merced Mendez Nevarez into custody on a warrant stemming from a 2007 case in Albuquerque.
Customs officials said the arrest occurred Friday as agents inspected a vehicle about to enter Mexico.
Two other people in the vehicle were determined to not be legally in the United States.
Customs and Border Protection officials said agents at the Columbus port of entry took 28-year-old Jose Merced Mendez Nevarez into custody on a warrant stemming from a 2007 case in Albuquerque.
Customs officials said the arrest occurred Friday as agents inspected a vehicle about to enter Mexico.
Two other people in the vehicle were determined to not be legally in the United States.
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