HIDALGO, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers at the Hidalgo Port of Entry apprehended an elderly male traveler wanted on an outstanding felony warrant for sexual abuse of a child.

“Apprehensions like these, when CBP officers identify and verify travelers with an outstanding felony warrant for sexual abuse of a child, reinforce the importance of our border security mission and help keep our community safe,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry.

A CBP officer conducts a primary inspection

at Hidalgo International Bridge.

The apprehension occurred on Sunday, Nov. 24 at the Hidalgo International Bridge. CBP officers conducted a primary examination on a male traveler arriving from Mexico in a vehicle, and referred him to secondary for further inspection due to a possible match to an outstanding warrant. CBP officers conducted a fingerprint check and utilizing national law enforcement databases confirmed his identity as 77-year-old Patricio Luevano, a lawful permanent resident wanted by the White Settlement Police Department in Ft. Worth, Texas on an outstanding felony warrant for Sexual Abuse of a Child. Luevano was turned over to Hidalgo police officers for transport pending extradition proceedings and warrant adjudication.

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