U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested two suspected gang members with links to a Los Angeles street gang after they illegally crossed the border, the agency said Friday.
“I am proud of the work accomplished by our agents,” said Assistant Chief Patrol Agent David S. Kim. “These two dangerous men are off our streets and no longer a danger to the members of our community.”
The Mexican natives — whose names were not immediately available — were arrested Thursday night near the downtown area of Calexico in Imperial County and will be processed and returned to their country, according to the Border Patrol.
Agents were on patrol when they observed the men illegally enter the United States about 3 1/2 miles east of the Calexico port of entry, the agency said.
The men, who are both in their 20s, were taken to the Calexico station for processing, agents said.
At the station, the men admitted to having affiliations with the Sureño street gang from Los Angeles. Record checks revealed no criminal history but one of the two suspects had been removed from the United States and returned to Mexico several times, according to the Border Patrol.
— City News Service