Agents apprehend registered sex offender Published: 31 March 2021 31 March 2021
Dateland, Arizona - A registered sex offender was among a group of 11 illegal aliens apprehended in the desert south of Dateland, Sunday afternoon.
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Wellton station encountered the group at approximately 1 p.m. Record checks conducted on the individuals in the group revealed that Jose Shul-Cruz, a 36-year-old Mexican national, was a convicted felon and registered sex offender.
Shul-Cruz had convictions for sexual assault, corporal injury of a spouse or cohabitant and disorderly conduct. He also had seven previous Border Patrol apprehensions.
“Keeping these criminals out of our communities is critical,” said Yuma Sector Chief Patrol Agent Chris T. Clem. “This is another great example of why border security is national security.”
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Migrants from Bangladesh, Uzbekistan Increasingly Found in Arizona, Say Feds
13 Jan 2021
Yuma Sector Border Patrol officials report an increase in the number of illegal border crossers from Bangladesh and Uzbekistan. These Asian migrants reportedly come to the U.S. seeking asylum from persecution, officials stated.
“Although the majority of illegal border crossers caught within Yuma Sector’s area of operations come from Mexico and from Central American countries such as El Salvador and Guatemala, Border Patrol agents have recently seen an uptick in crossers originating from the countries of Bangladesh and Uzbekistan,” Yuma Sector officials said in a written statement.