Harlingen woman arrested at Progreso bridge on child sex assault warrant

Aisha Marquez

A Harlingen woman was arrested Saturday at the Progreso Port of Entry after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered that she had an outstanding felony warrant for failing to appear on a sexual assault of a child charge.

According to a news release, 27-year-old Aisha Corina Marquez was returning to the U.S. from Mexico when CBP officers referred her to a secondary inspection.

“During secondary examination, CBP officers utilizing biometric verification and federal law enforcement databases verified her identity and discovered she was the subject of an outstanding felony arrest warrant for Failure to Appear – Felony Sexual Assault of a Child including Grooming issued by Cameron County Sheriff’s Office in Brownsville, Texas,” the news release read.

Marquez was turned over to the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office for adjudication of the warrant.

“CBP officers often encounter individuals wanted for an array of offenses, however, sexual crimes against children are of the most heinous,” Port Director Walter Weaver, Progreso/Donna Port of Entry, said in the release. “CBP officers continue to work diligently alongside our law enforcement partners to bring fugitives to justice and maintain the safety of our communities.”

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