U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a man May 9 in Boulevard, California who they suspected entered the country without authorization.
During processing agents learned the man, a citizen of Mexico, had been previously convicted of sexual abuse and was a registered sex offender in New York state, authorities said.
The 38-year-old man was sent back to Mexico.
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On May 4 U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested two U.S. citizens suspected of transporting drugs in their vehicle.
A 50-year-old man driving a Chevy Avalanche pulled into the Pine Valley checkpoint at approximately 3:45 p.m. During questioning a drug-sniffing K-9 alerted agents to the possible presence of narcotics, according to border patrol authorities.
During a search of the vehicle agents discovered a 30-year-old female passenger had affixed vacuum-sealed packages to her body and was allegedly transporting 12.78 pounds of heroin.
The man and woman were turned over to DEA agents.
