'Illegal alien with full-extradition warrant' arrested in Schuylkill, state police say

Merriell Moyer | Lebanon Daily News

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A traffic stop in Schuylkill County led to the arrest of a man who entered the country illegally and who had an active warrant for his arrest.

Esvin Diaz-Perez, 26, Pottsville, was stopped for an expired registration at Sharp Mountain Plaza, 800 Gordon Nagle Trail, Pottsville, at 5:59 p.m. Friday, according to state police at Schuylkill Haven.

Upon further investigation, Diaz-Perez was confirmed to be "an illegal alien with an active full extradition warrant out of the Manatee County Fla. Sheriff's Office for lewd and lascivious battery," the police report says.

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Diaz-Perez was charged with arrest prior to requisition, arraigned and committed to Schuylkill County Prison in lieu of $100,000 straight cash bail.

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office is making arrangements to extradite Diaz-Perez back to Florida, state police said.