Brownsville CBP officers apprehend man wanted for sexual assault of a child

BROWNSVILLE, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge encountered a man wanted by the Harlingen Police Department on an outstanding warrant for sexual assault of a child.

"Our CBP officers perform their duties with strict vigilance, and their attention to detail led to the apprehension of a man with an outstanding warrant for sexual assault of child," said Port Director Tater Ortiz, Brownsville Port of Entry.

On Monday, July 6, CBP officers at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge referred Bryan Eduardo Alcala, a 20-year-old United States citizen, for a secondary inspection. During secondary examination, CBP officers utilizing biometric verification and federal law enforcement databases verified his identity and discovered he was the subject of an outstanding arrest warrant for sexual assault of a child (penetration) issued by the Harlingen Police Department. Alcala was placed in custody and turned over to Harlingen Police Department.

The National Crime Information Center is a centralized automated database designed to share information among law enforcement agencies, including outstanding warrants for a wide range of offenses. Based on information from NCIC, CBP officers have made previous arrests of individuals wanted for homicide, escape, money laundering, robbery, narcotics distribution, sexual child abuse, fraud, larceny, and military desertion.

Under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, the dedicated men and women of CBP, alongside our law enforcement partners, have arrested and removed thousands of criminal aliens from the country - including gang members, rapists, kidnappers, and drug traffickers - to make our communities safer.

DHS has shut down illegal border crossings and restored the rule of law, protecting America for generations to come. We are no longer allowing dangerous, criminal illegal aliens to pour into our country and terrorize our communities.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is America's frontline: the nation's largest law enforcement organization and the world's first unified border management agency. The 70,000+ men and women of CBP protect America on the ground, in the air, and on the seas. We enforce safe, lawful travel and trade and ensure our country's economic prosperity. We enhance the nation's security through innovation, intelligence, collaboration, and trust.

• Topics
• Sexual Abuse/Assault