Tucson Standard

During fiscal year 2024 to date, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has arrested 29,296 illegal aliens who have previous criminal convictions or who are wanted by law enforcement.

That’s according to an analysis of CBP data conducted by Tucson Standard. 

10,925 of these arrests have been made by the U.S. Border Patrol, and 18,572 of these arrests have been made by the CBP’s Office of Field Operations. The CBP’s 2024 fiscal year runs from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024.

One of the nine sectors of the U.S.-Mexico border is the Tucson Sector, which covers 262 border miles and includes all of the Arizona-Mexico border and parts of the California-Mexico border. 

John R. Modlin, U.S. Border Patrol’s chief patrol agent in the Tucson Sector, regularly posts on X reports of arrests of these illegal aliens with prior convictions.

"Another registered sex offender arrested by Tucson Sector agents. Miguel Alcantar-Tovar was arrested near Naco, AZ," posted Modlin on May 13. "The Mexican citizen was convicted in Nevada in 2009 following charges of sexual assault & lewdness with a minor under 14." 

"He faces felony charges," reported Modlin.

Modlin joined the US Border Patrol in 1995 and has since worked in a variety of positions in the San Diego Sector, Detroit Sector, Miami Sector, and several posts on either coast. 

The CBP reports national statistics on the types of previous crimes and convictions of illegals apprehended at U.S. borders. Thus far in FY2024, there have been 662 arrests of illegals previously convicted of assault, battery, and domestic violence; 1,778 arrests of those previously convicted of driving under the influences; 942 arrests of illegals with previous illegal drug possession or trafficking convictions. 

Modlin’s X posts, however, share more specifics about the arrests of illegals with previous convictions or warrants. In the first four months of calendar year 2024, these have included arrests of illegal aliens with previous convictions for pedophilia, molestation, rape, illegal drugs, gang activity, and murder.

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Following is a collection and analysis of Modlin’s reports on X:

Date of Arrest/Report of Arrest	Name	Citizenship	Previous Crimes
5/25/24	Francisco Saucedo-Vasquez	Mexico	Felony offense of sex with a minor
5/23/24	Alejandro Reyes-Victoriano	Mexico	Felony criminal acts of sex with a minor
5/18/24	Edwin Ramos-Vasquez	Honduras	Affiliation with MS-13
5/13/24	Miguel Alcantar-Tovar	Mexico	Sexual assault and lewdness with a child under 14
5/10/24	Jovanic Olmedo-Hernandez	Mexico	Felony indecency with child
3/26/24	Carlos Moreno-Contreras	Mexico	Assault with deadly weapon/Drugs
3/25/24	Bernardo Solano-Ocampo	Meixco	Lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14
3/22/24	David Francisco-Antonio	Mexico	Unlawful sexual conduct with a minor
3/18/24	Multiple	Mexico	Sexual abuse of a child/sexual exploitation of a minor
2/27/24	Austraberto Cerda-Cortez	Mexico	Felony child molestation
2/27/24	David Felipe Y Felip	Guatemala	Felony assault w/a deadly weapon
2/27/24	Antonio Ramirez-Hernandez	Mexico	Felony indecent liberties with a child
2/20/24	Jose Trinidad-Lara	Mexico	Rape of child
2/8/24	Jesus Aurelio Tapia-Velez	Mexico	Felony sexual abuse
1/25/24	Alfredo Miranda-Neponzeno	Meixco	Forcible spousal rape
1/25/24	Not Reported	Not Reported	2nd Degree Murder/attempted murder
1/25/24	Not Reported	Not Reported	Endangering the welfare of a child
1/17/24	Armando Rosas-Guardian	Mexico	Possession of cocaine and marijuana
1/10/24	Not Reported	El Salvador	Affiliated MS-13/Latin Kings gangs/drugs