August 11, 10

NEWS / Dangerous Felon Arrested at the Grand Portage Port of Entry

Grand Portage, Minn. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a Fort Lauderdale, Fla., man considered to be a dangerous felon. The man was wanted for charges of armed false imprisonment, tampering with a witness/victim and felony battery.

On August 2, at approximately 6 p.m., CBP officers were conducting primary inspections when they came in contact with Andrew Byer, a 48-year-old-man identified as a U.S. citizen and a resident of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

CBP officers discovered that Byer had an outstanding warrant issued by the Broward County, Fla., Sheriff’s office. The warrant was discovered while conducting routine queries in the National Criminal Information Center.

CBP officers arrested Byer and turned him over to the custody of the Cook County Sheriff’s office pending extradition to Florida.

“This is another good arrest by our CBP officers, which demonstrates the good work that CBP is doing day in and day out at our ports of entry,” said Pembina Area Port Director Mary Delaquis.

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