Police in Galax arrested a man during a traffic stop after finding out he was wanted for a homicide in Mexico.

According to police, on February 17 at 9:50 p.m., Joel Miguel Miguel, 38, who had provided officers a Henry County address, was arrested on Stuart Drive after it was determined that he did not have a valid drivers license. Further investigation determined that Miguel was wanted for a 2017 homicide in Mexico.

Police say Miguel had also given a false name and a stolen social security number as identification.

Miguel was charged with Driving with a Suspended License, Presenting False Identification to Law Enforcement and Forgery of a Public Document. A detainer was issued by Immigration and Customs Enforcement because of Miguel's immigration status.

He is being held in the New River Valley Jail without bond.