Zetas cartel member captured in Texas 4 years after escaping Mexican prison, officials say

FILE - U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Rio Grande Sector arrested a member of the Zeta Cartel who had escaped from a Mexican prison. In this 2016 file photo, a U.S. Border and Protection agent walks along a smuggling trail leading from the Rio Grande near McAllen, Texas. less FILE - U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Rio Grande Sector arrested a member of the Zeta Cartel who had escaped from a Mexican prison. In this 2016 file photo, a U.S. Border and Protection agent walks along a ... more Photo: San Antonio Express-News Photo: San Antonio Express-News Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Zetas cartel member captured in Texas 4 years after escaping Mexican prison, officials say 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A Zetas cartel member who escaped a Mexican prison four years ago was captured by South Texas border agents and will be removed from the country, officials said.

The cartel member was discovered in the border town of Roma, when police there took an undocumented immigrant into custody and called U.S. Border Patrol agents. Records revealed the person was a cartel member who had escaped from a Mexican prison in 2013 and had an active arrest warrant for the illegal possession of a firearm from the Mexican government, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection news release.

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In addition to the cartel member, police apprehended multiple sex offenders. Border officials said all of the offenders will be removed from the U.S.

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