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Douglas Station Border Patrol agents arrest migrant with previous child rape conviction

Border Patrol
Posted at 1:40 PM, Sep 14, 2022
and last updated 2022-09-14 16:40:00-04

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — U.S. Border Patrol Tucson Sector Chief John Modlin says a migrant who was recently arrested was found to have a previous conviction.

Mexican citizen Jose Ruelas-Macias was arrested on Monday after crossing the border illegally, according to Modlin.

Processing of Ruelas-Macias revealed he has a 3rd degree child rape conviction in Washington.

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