US Citizens Arrested for Child Sexual Abuse, Drug Trafficking at Texas-Mexico Border

Two significant law enforcement operations at the U.S.-Mexico border recently resulted in the arrests of fugitives wanted for serious crimes in the United States. In Ciudad Juárez, Mexican authorities in cooperation with U.S. agencies including the FBI and DEA apprehended Charles A., a U.S. citizen who had been evading drug trafficking charges for six years. Following his arrest, he was securely transferred to U.S. officials to face charges. Meanwhile, at the Laredo Port of Entry, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers detained Maria Carmean Chavez Barrajas, a 44-year-old U.S. citizen wanted for child sexual assault and continuous sexual abuse of a child in Navarro County, Texas. Chavez Barrajas was identified through biometric verification during secondary inspection and is now held at Webb County Jail with bond set at $1 million. These arrests highlight ongoing binational cooperation and vigilant border security efforts aimed at apprehending fugitives and protecting communities from transnational crimes.