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CBP Arrests Five Fugitives in Five Days at Southern Border

Release Date: April 8, 2026
The Trump Administration continues to deliver the most secure border in American history

WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to ports of entry within the Laredo Field Office area of responsibility apprehended five individuals wanted for felony charges in the span of five days between March 27 and March 31.

Below are the five perps whom CBP arrested:

• March 27: CBP officers at Laredo’s Colombia-Solidarity Bridge discovered that Victoria Fernandez Lopez, a 31-year-old Mexican citizen, was the subject of an active felony warrant for indecency with a child by (sexual) contact, issued by the Burleson Police Department in Burleson, Texas. CBP officers confirmed the warrant and took Fernandez Lopez to Webb County jail.

• March 29: CBP officers at the Gateway Bridge in Brownsville discovered that Jose Arturo Alfaro Acuna, a 26-year-old Mexican citizen, was the subject of an active felony warrant for homicide and abuse of office from the Government of Mexico via an international warrant. CBP officers confirmed the warrant and turned Alfaro Acuna over to Mexican authorities.

• March 29: CBP officers at Eagle Pass International Bridge I discovered that Efren Gonzalez Dominguez, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen, was the subject of an active felony warrant for sexual assault, issued by the Lea County Sheriff’s Office in Lovington, New Mexico. CBP officers confirmed the warrant and turned Gonzalez Dominguez over to Maverick County sheriff’s deputies.

• March 31: CBP officers at Laredo’s Juarez-Lincoln Bridge discovered that Epifanio Benitez, a 59-year-old U.S. citizen, was the subject of an active felony warrant for sexual assault of a child, issued by the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office. CBP officers confirmed the warrant and took Benitez to Webb County jail.

• March 31: CBP officers at Anzalduas International Bridge discovered that Joel Herrera, a 33-year-old U.S. citizen, was the subject of an active felony warrant for sexual assault of a child issued by the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office. CBP officers confirmed the warrant and turned Herrera over to Hidalgo County sheriff’s deputies.

“In the span of just five days, CBP officers at ports of entry in the Laredo area apprehended five fugitives with felony charges,” said Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. “The charges of those apprehended included *homicide, **sexual assault, and indecency with a child. We have delivered the most secure border in American history. We will not allow criminals to enter our country and terrorize our communities.”*

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