LAREDO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers arrested a man who was wanted for aggravated sexual assault of a child in Waco, according to a news release.
Border officials arrested Erick Omar Lopez Cruz, 43, Sunday.
Cruz, who is a Mexican citizen and United States Lawful Permanent Resident, was coming into the United States from Mexico, when officers pulled him aside for a secondary inspection, per the news release.
During the inspection, officers were able to confirm that Cruz had an outstanding felony warrant entered in by the McLennan County Sheriff’s Department.
Cruz was turned over to the Webb County Sheriff’s Office, according to the news release.
“Our frontline officers help keep our communities safe by apprehending travelers with outstanding warrants for a variety of crimes, including those of a sexual nature that impact children,” said Port Director Albert Flores, Laredo Port of Entry.
