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HIDALGO, Texas—
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge arrested a 54-year-old male Nicaraguan citizen that was wanted on charges of sexual assault of a child and a 79-year-old male Cuban citizen who had an outstanding arrest warrant dating back to 1992.
“This alleged child molester along with the other fugitive were identified and arrested as they attempted to enter the U.S. from Mexico as a pedestrians,” said Acting Port Director Javier Cantu. “Our ability to access all law enforcement databases enables our officers to detect those persons who have outstanding arrest warrants pending.”
CBP officers working at the Hidalgo-Reynosa International Bridge on Oct. 5 encountered Marco Antonio Gomez Paramo, a citizen of Nicaragua and legal resident of the U.S. as he attempted to enter the U.S. through the pedestrian lanes. After a CBP officer at primary discovered the subject may have a possible arrest warrant, officers escorted him to secondary for further inspection. With the use of biometric verification, his identity was confirmed along with the active arrest warrant from the Edinburg, Texas Police Department for aggravated sexual assault of a child, a first-degree felony. Gomez Paramo is alleged to have had inappropriate sexual contact with a female relative in 2001 when the victim was only six-years-old, although the charges weren’t filed until 2007, when the child finally came forward with the information.
The second arrest occurred at the same border crossing on the same date after Pedro Almeida Sanchez, age 79, also arrived as a pedestrian and advised CBP officers that he had no valid documents to legally enter or reside in the U.S., but wanted to turn himself in. Utilizing biometrics, CBP officers confirmed his identity and the arrest warrant from the U.S. Marshal Service for an arrest warrant dating back to 1992. Almeida Sanchez is alleged to have fled after being charged with drug smuggling in Florida, to avoid service of sentence.
CBP Field Operation issued an immigration detainer on both individuals. Gomez Paramo was released to the custody of the Edinburg, Texas Police Department and Almeida Sanchez was turned over to U.S. Marshal Service deputies.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) —
Texas officials are being accused in a lawsuit of overstepping their authority and discriminating against deer breeders when they took emergency measures this summer to curb the spread of chronic wasting disease in whitetail deer.
The lawsuit, filed in Travis County, says that Texas' roughly 1,300 breeders have been "railroaded" by rules enacted by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Executive Director Carter Smith establishing increased testing requirements for the disease among the estimated 160,000 captive-bred deer in Texas, the San Antonio Express-News (http://bit.ly/1Gq9Uhv ) reported Saturday.
The lawsuit was filed by Ken Bailey and Bradly Peterson, Houston-area deer breeders.
"We feel that captive-bred deer have been unfairly targeted and that this is not about chronic wasting disease, this is about trying to shut down the captive-bred deer industry," said Jennifer Riggs, an attorney for Bailey and Peterson.
Five whitetails have tested positive for CWD since June, when the first such case in Texas was discovered at Texas Mountain Ranch in Medina County.
CWD affects the brains and nervous systems of animals and isn't considered a threat to human health.
Texas is limiting release of captive-raised deer only to properties enclosed by high fencing to protect against spreading the disease.
Agency spokesman Josh Havens didn't respond directly to the lawsuit, but said that "Texas has chosen a path of reasonable and prudent measures" to manage a disease that "has the potential to impact Texas' 700,000 licensed deer hunters, their families and the thousands of people in rural communities across the state who rely on deer hunting for their livelihoods."
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) —
The highest criminal court in Texas will consider whether former Gov. Rick Perry should be prosecuted on charges of abusing his veto power before leaving office.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday scheduled oral arguments for Nov. 4. The felony charge is the only remaining indictment against the former Republican presidential candidate after a lower court threw out a separate charge of coercion of a public servant.
Perry gave up his second run for the White House last month amid fundraising struggles and low poll numbers. He has partly blamed the criminal case for his early exit.
The longest-serving governor in Texas history is accused of unlawfully using his power to try and force the resignation of a local district attorney who was arrested for drunken driving.