Three violent criminals who illegally entered the country were arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in the Tucson Sector this past week.

On Tuesday, 34-year-old Francisco Javier Cruz-Ramirez was discovered by Border Patrol agents while patrolling a canyon near the city of Nogales, Arizona. The Mexican national had previously been arrested and charged with kidnapping and other serious misconduct involving weapons in Maricopa County, Arizona back in 2010. After serving time in prison, Cruz-Ramirez was returned to Mexico in Oct. 2015.