DEL RIO , Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Comstock Station identified a U.S. citizen with an active warrant out of Tennessee, Jan. 31.

“Our checkpoint operations continue to be a vital part of securing our nation’s borders within Del Rio Sector,” said Chief Patrol Agent Raul L. Ortiz. “In this case, agents identified a man that could potentially have caused great harm to our community.”

Agents conducting checkpoint operations near Comstock detained a 51-year-old United States citizen with an outstanding warrant out of Tennessee for failure to appear for felony rape of a child and aggravated sexual battery. The individual was turned over to the Val Verde Sheriff’s Office and is awaiting extradition.

All individuals apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol undergo criminal history checks utilizing multiple databases including the use of biometrics to ensure those with criminal history are positively identified regardless of their immigration status.