FALFURRIAS, Texas — Border Patrol agents stopped a smuggling attempt from happening while also arresting a convicted murderer in the process.
It was yesterday afternoon when agents at the checkpoint stopped a black Honda Accord for further inspection. They found the passenger to be a Columbian National here illegally in the U.S.
Record checks showed the driver, who was a U.S. citizen had an extensive criminal background, including a conviction for second degree murder from Louisiana. He was also arrested.
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