Edinburg, Texas - U.S. Border Patrol agents throughout the Rio Grande Valley continue to arrest criminals.

On Wednesday, Falfurrias agents arrested a Honduran national near Palito Blanco, Texas. Record checks revealed the subject had an outstanding warrant out of the Dekalb Sheriff’s Office in Georgia, as he was arrested for rape.

Later that same day, Rio Grande City agents apprehended a Honduran national near Roma, Texas. During processing, record checks confirmed an arrest and charge for Child Molesting, Resisting Law Enforcement and Sexual Battery by the Evansville County Sheriff’s Office. The subject received a one-year confinement conviction.

Yesterday, Falfurrias agents arrested an adult Salvadoran national. Through record checks, agents confirmed the man is an 18th Street gang member.

The public is encouraged to take a stand against crime in their communities and to help save lives by reporting suspicious activity at 800-863-9382.