Border Patrol agents arrested a 24-year-old gang member near the West Calexico Port of Entry last week.
Agents apprehended the man as he was entering the U.S. illegally around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.
He was taken to the Calexico Border Patrol station for processing, and after a records check was done, they discovered he is a member of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) criminal street gang.
He had previously been deported in November 2012.
“The Border Patrol is committed to making our communities safe. The arrest of this gang member is a great example of that commitment,” Assistant Chief Patrol Agent David S. Kim, said.
The man, a Honduran citizen, is being detained at the Imperial County Jail pending criminal prosecution.
