BP arrests brothers with criminal history

On Monday afternoon, Border Patrol agents arrested two brothers with prior convictions, a Customs and Border Protection news release stated.

At around 4:30 p.m. Monday, agents arrested the brothers after they were suspected of making an illegal entry into the United States.

The men were later identified as Mexican nationals Jesus Alvarez-Rabadan and Juan Carlos Alvarez.

Records checks revealed that both brothers had committed crimes in Yakima, Wash., for which they both served time in prison.

Juan Alvarez served 21 months for possession of a firearm during a drug crime and served 60 months for use of a firearm during a drug crime.

Jesus Alvarez, an aggravated felon and convicted rapist, was sentenced to 60 months minimum to life for rape of a child in Yakima.

Both men are being charged with violations of federal law.

“Both of these individuals are a menace to our communities,” said Assistant Chief Patrol Agent David Kim. “Thanks to the men and women of the Border Patrol, neither of these two individuals will get an opportunity to find their way back to a community like Yakima, Wash., to victimize others.”

In fiscal year 2018, El Centro Sector has arrested 16 sex offenders, the news release stated.