Agents arrest convicted Sureño gang member
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a gang member Saturday afternoon after he illegally entered the United States, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection release.
Agents apprehended the man 18 miles east of the Calexico port of entry just after 1 p.m. and transported him to the El Centro Sector Processing Center for follow-up.
CBP said records checks revealed that Filemon PEREZ-Preciado, a 41-year-old Mexican national, is a member of the Sureño gang with prior convictions for re-entry after deportation, carrying a concealed weapon, and theft out of Wisconsin. He was previously ordered removed from the United States by an immigration judge.