(Friday, November 19, 2010)
Akron, Ohio - Akron and Cleveland Customs and Border Protection officers at the Akron-Canton International Airport apprehended a wanted Michiwacha, Ind. woman after she arrived on a flight from St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands on Thursday. While conducting a routine check, Akron CBP officers found that Sherry Young, 43, was the subject of an outstanding National Criminal Information Center arrest warrant for failure to appear-driving under the influence out of Porter County, Ind. After confirming her identity and warrant with authorities, CBP officers turned Young over to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office to await extradition to Porter County.
The NCIC
is a centralized automated database designed to share information among
law enforcement agencies. Each year, CBP apprehends wanted criminals at
and between ports of entry with the assistance of the NCIC which
contains a variety of records including data received from Federal,
state and local law enforcement.
“The
use of a law enforcement databases and intelligence by CBP officers in
international ports of entry is extremely instrumental in the
apprehension of wanted and sometime very dangerous individuals seeking
to enter this country,” said David Murphy, CBP director of Field
Operations in Chicago. “This is another good example of the coordinated
efforts with local law enforcement done by CBP at international airports
in order to keep this country safe.”
The
Customs and Border Protection mission is to keep terrorists and their
weapons from entering the United States. While welcoming all legitimate
travelers and trade, CBP officers also enforce all applicable U.S. laws
to prevent narcotics, agricultural pests and smuggled goods from
entering the United States.
U.S.
Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the
Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and
protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of
entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out
of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
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