By Adriana M. Chávez
El Paso Times
EL PASO, Tx. — U.S. Border Patrol agents near Deming arrested a convicted sex offender who attempted to enter the U.S. illegally.
Agents arrested Jose Suarez-Ramirez, 29, on Wednesday after they spotted him and another person crossing the border. Suarez-Ramirez admitted to agents that he had no immigration documentation, agents said.
Agents eventually discovered that Suarez-Ramirez had an “extensive” criminal history, including convictions for criminal sexual penetration of a child younger than 13, burglary, conspiracy, larceny and possession of a controlled substance.
Suarez-Ramirez remained in custody Wednesday pending prosecution for the illegal entry, agents said.
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