Border agents arrest rape suspect and sex offender, seize several marijuana loads

By Nathan Olivarez-Giles
ARIZONA DAILY STAR

A Mexican national, accused of raping a child, and a registered sex offender were arrested in separate incidents Sunday by Border Patrol agents, officials said.

Numerous drug seizures were also made by federal officers along the border in the past several days.

Diego Figueroa-Martinez, 21, is wanted on charges of rape in West Valley City, Utah, said Gustavo Soto, a patrol spokes-man.

Agents arrested Figueroa-Martinez near the village of Topawa southwest of Tucson. He was taken to the Pinal County jail to await extradition to Utah, Soto said.

Agents also arrested Jose Tenorio-Gonzalez, a registered sex offender in Illinois, on Sunday morning on Arizona 83 southeast of Tucson, Soto said.

Tenorio-Gonzalez had been deported from the United States, Soto said. He is being held for prosecution.

I hope you understand that when an illegal is returned to Mexico, whether its voluntary return or deportation, all the Mexican authorities do is check ID to be sure that those returning are Mexican citizens. There is no punishment in Mexico for those deported. -mm