Brownsville, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry apprehended a man on an arrest warrant for sexual assault of a child from Corpus Christi, Texas.
On
Friday, Nov. 5, CBP officers at the Gateway International Bridge
referred a male pedestrian identified as Ivan Estevan Claudio, 29, a
United States citizen who resides in Corpus Christi, Texas for a
secondary examination. A CBP officer’s primary checks of a national
database revealed a possible active warrant for sexual assault of a
child for Claudio. At secondary, CBP officers confirmed the active
warrant for Ivan Estevan Claudio. Pending charges against Ivan Estevan
Claudio are related to a case from Nueces County in the Corpus Christi,
Texas area for sexual assault of a child. CBP officers arrested Claudio
and subsequently turned him over to the custody of a Cameron County
sheriff’s department. Ivan Estevan Claudio was transported to the
Carrizales/Rucker Detention Center pending extradition to Corpus
Christi, Texas.
“CBP officers’
primary checks identified Claudio as a wanted person out of Nueces
County, Corpus Christi, Texas. The apprehension of this fugitive is a
direct result of the outstanding vigilance our officers employ each
day," said Michael Freeman, CBP Port Director, Brownsville Port of
Entry. “Apprehending fugitives wanted for sex-related charges involving
children clearly illustrates CBP’s role in keeping our communities safe
and secure.”
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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