Hidalgo, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and Border Patrol agents working at the Hidalgo International Bridge apprehended a Mexican male wanted for capital murder and seven warrants for auto theft.
On July 7, CBP officers and Border Patrol agents working outbound enforcement operations at the Hidalgo International Bridge encountered a passenger in a southbound taxi as he attempted to exit the United States to enter Mexico. CBP officers along with Border Patrol agents stopped the taxi for a routine outbound inspection.
The male passenger, later identified as 21-year-old Juan Manuel Sosa, a Mexican citizen and resident of Houston, Texas was referred for further inspection. In secondary, checks of a CBP database identified Juan Manuel Sosa as the subject of eight active arrest warrants from the cities of McAllen and Rio Grande City, Texas.
Juan Manuel Sosa has an active warrant from the city of McAllen for capital murder and seven active warrants from Rio Grande City for auto theft. CBP officers and Border Patrol agents arrested Sosa and subsequently turned him over to the custody of McAllen Police Department. Sosa was transported to the McAllen city jail and will face charges there before being transferred to Rio Grande City.
“Our CBP officers and Border Patrol agents are committed to enhancing border security. While working southbound operations our officers and agents apprehended this wanted male who will now face capital murder and auto theft charges in the U.S. This is a good arrest by our CBP officers and agents and an example of the great work our officers are doing,” said Larry D. Fluty, CBP acting port director, Hidalgo/Pharr.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
