A identified homicide suspect in Mexico was arrested final week by Border Patrol brokers close to El Paso, Texas.

The 30-year-old Mexican man, whom authorities didn't identify, was arrested by U.S. federal brokers Wednesday in Socorro, a metropolis that hugs the U.S. facet of the Rio Grande simply 16 miles southeast of El Paso.

“Border Patrol Agents in the El Paso Sector routinely work with officials from the Government of Mexico – this is a longstanding partnership in our region and one I’m very proud to continue,” mentioned El Paso Sector Chief Patrol Agent Anthony Good. “We will continue to work with our Mexican counterparts to repatriate wanted individuals across both sides of the border.”

Border Patrol officers first realized that the suspect was in San Elizario, a Texas metropolis adjoining to Socorro.

The suspect was turned over to Mexican authorities Wednesday afternoon on the Paso Del Norte International Bridge.

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