A man with an outstanding warrant for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor was taken into custody by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers after trying to enter via the Cross Border Xpress in Otay Mesa.
CBP said 45-year-old Gilbert Perez Flores, a U.S. citizen, applied for entry at the Cross Border Xpress just after 3 a.m. on Nov. 6. After Flores presented his U.S. passport, a CBP officer ran the man’s name through a database and learned a warrant for his arrest was active out of Harris County, Texas.
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As a result of the finding, Flores underwent a fingerprint indentation system that confirmed he was wanted for sex offense with a minor by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
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CBP officers then transported the man into San Diego County Jail, where he awaits extradition.
