Convicted Murderer Arrested After Illegally Crossing Border In San Diego County

CAMPO, CA — A man convicted of murder in Mexico was arrested after illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego County, authorities said.

U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested the Mexican national shortly after he entered the country near Campo at 12:31 a.m. Oct. 1, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

During processing, agents discovered the man had served 13 years and nine months in a Mexican prison following a murder conviction in Guanajuato, Mexico.

The man's identity was not released.

He remains in federal custody pending removal proceedings, according to Border Patrol officials.