Casa Grande Station agents were patrolling near Sells when they apprehended an illegal immigrant who was identified as a member of the Mara Salvatrucha 13 street gang

Three members of various Mexican street gangs and two individuals with violent criminal histories were apprehended by Border Patrol agents in the Tucson sector on Friday.

On Friday, Casa Grande Station agents were patrolling near Sells when they apprehended an illegal immigrant who was identified as a member of the Mara Salvatrucha 13 street gang, according to a release from Customs and Border Protection.

Later that evening, agents from the Ajo Station apprehended another illegal immigrant northeast of Lukeville - he admitted to being a member of the Sueno Street Gang. On Saturday, Naco station agents apprehended an illegal immigrant who admitted affiliation with the 18th Street Gang. All three subjects are being criminally prosecurity for Illegal Entry.

Also on Friday, an illegal immigrant was apprehended near Amado. Records checks revealed the suspect had a prior conviction in Queens, New York for First Degree Manslaughter and Intent to Cause Serious Physical Injury. On Saturday, agents patrolling northeast of Lukeville apprehended a Mexican national with an extensive criminal history from California, including convictions for voluntary manslaughter, robbery, burglary and assault with a deadly weapon. Both subjects are being prosecuted for Re-Entry of an Aggravated Felon.

Finding these criminal records was made possible with the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System, officials say.

 

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