EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – A 27-year-old wanted man out in Amarillo was arrested at the Paso Del Norte international crossing in El Paso on an outstanding warrant for charges of online solicitation of a minor, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a news release.
“The CBP inspection process routinely identifies people who are fleeing law enforcement,” said CBP El Paso Port Director Ray Provencio. “Every time CBP stops and apprehends a wanted subject means our shared communities are a safer place.”
The man, who was not identified by CBP, was recently featured as the Amarillo Crime Stoppers fugitive of the week, CBP said.
According to Amarillo Crime Stoppers, the man was identified as Aurelio Ezequiel Cardenas and was wanted by the Potter County Sheriff’s Office for sex offenders’ duty to register.
CBP said the arrest was made just after midnight on Monday, April 21, when the 27-year-old wanted man, a U.S. citizen, arrived as a pedestrian from Mexico.
Officers performing their primary inspection received a National Crime Information Center (NCIC) alert that the man was wanted in Amarillo, CBP said.
CBP said officers took the man into custody and confirmed the warrant details. He was turned over to the El Paso Police Department to await criminal proceedings.
In addition to this arrest, CBP officers working at the El Paso ports made five other NCIC fugitive arrests Saturday and Sunday. Those people were being sought on a variety of charges to include assault, smuggling and human smuggling, according to the news release.
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