A Honduran illegal wanted on felony child sex offense charges was captured at John F. Kennedy International Airport as he attempted to flee the country.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers detained Olman Geovany Jovel Cruz, 38, on May 9 before he boarded a flight to Honduras. He had a final order for removal and was wanted on felony child sex offense charges in North Carolina.
Jovel Cruz was taken into custody by CBP and turned over to the Port Authority Police Department for extradition to North Carolina. He was stopped as he attempted to board a flight from JFK, in Queens, New York, to San Pedro Sula, Honduras, the agency said in a news release.
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As he traveled through security, CBP officers confirmed Jovel Cruz had an active warrant for his arrest issued by authorities in Durham County, North Carolina, for alleged felony offenses involving crimes against a child.
The charges against Jovel Cruz include three counts of sexual offense with a child, two counts of indecent liberties with a child and one count of disseminate obscenity.
“Every day, our dedicated CBP officers at JFK International Airport stand on the frontline, steadfast in their commitment to protecting our communities and, most critically, our nation’s children—the most vulnerable in our society—from dangerous individuals,” said New York Director of Field Operations Frank J. Russo.
CBP is America’s frontline law enforcement agency and works closely with federal, state and local law enforcement partners to identify and apprehend wanted persons, intercept illicit activity, and secure the nation’s borders at and between ports of entry.
CBP officers and Border Patrol agents routinely apprehend fugitives with outstanding felony warrants—including individuals wanted for homicide, kidnapping and sexual offenses—at U.S. ports of entry, airports and border sectors.
The agency uses biometric verification and federal law enforcement databases to detect these individuals as they attempt to enter or exit the United States.
At airports, CBP officers inspect all arriving passengers and cargo and enforce immigration, customs and agricultural laws among air travelers.
“I commend the outstanding professionalism and vigilance of our CBP officers involved in this arrest,” Russo said. “Their dedication and attention to detail ensured that a wanted fugitive will now face the charges levied against him.”
Other recent CBP apprehensions include three fugitives detained in a 24-hour period at Laredo, Texas, ports of entry, including a U.S. citizen and two foreign nationals wanted for sexual assault, rape and sexual abuse against children.
“Put simply, you can run, but you can’t hide,” Director of Field Operations Donald R. Kusser, Laredo Field Office, said following the arrests. “These are among the most heinous offenses we encounter and apprehensions like these not only illustrate the importance of our border security mission but also drive home the important role we play in protecting our communities.”
In San Diego, Border Patrol agents, in coordination with foreign law enforcement, apprehended two violent fugitives in separate operations in late April and early May.
One man was a former Mexican law enforcement officer who was residing in the U.S. illegally. He was wanted in Mexico for kidnapping and extortion. Officers located another illegal alien with a revoked visa who had an Interpol Red Notice. He was wanted in Mexico for homicide.
