October 19, 09

NEWS / Arizona CBP Officers Arrest Man with Warrant for Failure to Pay Child Support

Douglas, Ariz. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a man that was attempting to enter the United States; it appeared he had been hiding out in Mexico to avoid paying child support.


On Saturday, October 17 at about 4 p.m., CBP officers were screening travelers when they came in contact with a suspicious 30-year-old man and a resident of Detroit. Further investigation revealed that the man had an active warrant out of the state of Michigan for Failure to Pay Child Support.


CBP officers arrested the man and turned him over to local authorities. The man was extradited back to Michigan to face charges.


Field Operations is responsible for securing our borders at the ports of entry. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers’ primary mission is anti-terrorism; they screen all people, vehicles, and goods entering the United States, while facilitating the flow of legitimate trade and travel into and out of the United States. Their mission also includes carrying out traditional border-related responsibilities, including narcotics interdiction, enforcing immigration law, protecting the nation’s food supply and agriculture industry from pests and diseases, and enforcing trade laws.


While anti-terrorism is the primary mission of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the inspection process at the ports of entry associated with this mission results in impressive numbers of enforcement actions in all categories.

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