Deported Child‑Sex Offender Busted Reentering U.S. During Texas DPS Smuggling Stop Near Eagle Pass

Texas DPS troopers stopped a vehicle in Eagle Pass on Oct. 15 and discovered three migrants, including a 49‑year‑old Mexican national previously convicted of child sex offenses in North Carolina and deported by ICE in August. Officials say he illegally re‑entered the U.S. and was being smuggled inland; the driver was arrested on state human smuggling charges. Border Patrol took custody for processing, and the repeat offender could face federal illegal re‑entry charges.