US EditionSuspected South American Gang Member Arrested in Maine by Border Patrol
UNION, MAINE, UNITED STATES, AUG 5 – The suspect was flagged as a potential national security threat and linked to a transnational criminal group, Border Patrol said.
- On July 30, U.S. Border Patrol arrested a Colombian national in Union, Maine, confirmed as a South American Theft Group member, with records showing a New Jersey burglary warrant.
- Border Patrol said the suspect was in the U.S. illegally and faced a New Jersey arrest warrant for burglary.
- According to CBP records, he was processed for expedited removal after being apprehended in Union last month, with previous arrest in El Paso, Texas in June 2022.
- He has been transferred to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Enforcement and Removal Operations for detention, following his arrest last Wednesday.
- Border Patrol reports multiple transnational gang arrests in Maine, including a confirmed South American Theft Group member in Union, with recent apprehensions of gang members from organizations like MS-13 and Tren De Aragua.
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Suspected South American gang member arrested in Maine by Border Patrol
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U.S. Customs and Border Patrol on Tuesday announced that its agents arrested a Colombian member of the South American Theft Group in the midcoast town of Union on July 30. The agency did not identify the person or provide details about how they were identified and apprehended. The federal agency said the person was in the U.S. illegally and had an active arrest warrant from New Jersey for burglary. Additionally, CBP said the person had previousl…
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