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Exclusive | Three sex offenders nabbed trying to cross border in ‘Operation Predator’ immigrant crackdown

Nypost · · 421 words · By Emily Goodin
Immigration Enforcement Public safety Border security
open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/us-news/three-sex-offenders-nabbed-trying-to-cross…

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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Three sex offenders, including one wanted in New York on child sex crimes, were arrested at the Texas border under Operation Predator”
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While web search results confirm the existence of 'Operation Predator' and various arrests of sex offenders at the border, none of the provided evidence specifically confirms the arrest of three individuals (including one from New York) in a single operation as described. The evidence shows separate incidents at different ports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2011 American League Division Series (abbreviated ALDS) were two best-of-five playoffs comprising the opening round of Major League Baseball’s (MLB) 2011 postseason, played to determine the partic…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York Air was a low-cost airline in the United States owned by Texas Air Corporation and based at Hangar 5 at LaGuardia Airport in Flushing, Queens, New York. It ceased operations on February 1, 19…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The online platforms of The New York Times encompass the established applications, websites, and other online services developed by The New York Times for its operations.
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“U.S. Customs and Border Protection, as of March, has made 5,313 arrests based on National Crime Information Center records”
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Web search results mention CBP operational statistics for March 2025 and the definition of NCIC arrests, but the specific number '5,313' is not present in the provided evidence snippets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Customs Service was a federal law enforcement agency of the U.S. federal government. Established on July 31, 1789, it collected import tariffs, performed other selected border securi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Customs_Service
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is the largest federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security. It is the country's primary border control organiz…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Customs_and_Bord…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States border preclearance is a method of prescreening border control operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security to screen individuals seeking entry to the United States in e…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_border_precleara…
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“Operation Predator is Homeland Security’s flagship initiative targeting child sex predators.”
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Wikipedia and BBC News both confirm that Operation Predator is a DHS/ICE initiative started in 2003 to target child sexual predators.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper (sometimes called Predator B) is a medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV, one component of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS)) capable of remotely …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Atomics_MQ-9_Reaper
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Operation Angel Watch is an intelligence-driven program targeting American registered sex offenders traveling abroad who the Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement depar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Angel_Watch
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Operation Predator is an initiative started on July 9, 2003, by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a division of the Department of Homeland Security, to protect children from sexual preda…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Predator
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“Markwayne Mullin is the Homeland Security Secretary.”
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Multiple independent sources, including Wikipedia and CNN, confirm that Markwayne Mullin was confirmed as the Secretary of Homeland Security in March 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Markwayne Mullin is an American politician and businessman who has served since 2026 as the ninth United States secretary of homeland security.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markwayne_Mullin
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web search NEUTRAL — Markwayne Mullin on Monday to serve as the next secretary of Homeland Security, putting the Oklahoma Republican in charge of immigration enforcement, one of President Trump's biggest priorities in his…
https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2026-03-24/markwayne-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Markwayne Mullin at his confirmation hearing to serve as secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, on March 18, 2026. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP/File.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/23/politics/markwayne-mullin…
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“Mullin, in a change of pace from predecessor Kristi Noem”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and news reports, confirm that Markwayne Mullin replaced Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security after she was removed by President Trump.
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web search NEUTRAL — In March 2026, President Donald Trump announced that he had fired Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem after her alleged misuse of government funds. Trump nominated Mullin to succeed Noem. Mulli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markwayne_Mullin
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would replace embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem with Markwayne Mullin, a Republican Senator from Oklahoma, following a week of ...
https://time.com/7382719/kristi-noem-removed-homeland-securi…
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump on Thursday announced he was ousting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and that GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma would replace her.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/05/politics/markwayne-mullin…
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“The three men apprehended in Texas were a U.S. citizen and illegal aliens from Mexico and Honduras who were wanted on outstanding felony warrants for sex-related offenses.”
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The evidence mentions arrests of sex offenders at Laredo, Eagle Pass, and Hidalgo, but does not specifically confirm the nationality breakdown (US, Mexico, Honduras) for a specific group of three men as described in the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Three Fugitive Sex‑Offense Suspects Arrested at Laredo, Eagle Pass, and Hidalgo Ports.Pena has been wanted on an outstanding felony warrant for alleged sexual assault. CBP officers turned Pena over to…
https://texasborderbusiness.com/three-fugitive-sex-offense-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — “In back-to-back fashion, our frontline officers intercepted two men within a 48-hour period that had outstanding felony warrants for sex-related offenses,” said Port Director Liliana Flores, Del Rio …
https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/720782373/cbp-officers-at-de…
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web search NEUTRAL — HIDALGO, Texas – As U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers began to see the return of paisano traffic this weekend, they successfully apprehended two men wanted on outstanding felony warrants for…
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“CBP officers assigned to the Laredo Field Office made the arrests on April 30th”
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The evidence mentions arrests by the Laredo Field Office on other dates (e.g., May 30) or general arrests in a 72-hour period, but does not specifically confirm the date of April 30th for these specific arrests.
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web search NEUTRAL — CBP officers escort a wanted person at a U.S. port of entry. The fugitive apprehension occurred on Tuesday, May 30 at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge when Jorge Cortez, a 27-year-old male United St…
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/cbp-officer…
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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers made multiple arrests out of the Laredo Field Office last week, including a man wanted for murder in Chicago. What we know: Officials said, on Feb.
https://www.fox4news.com/news/customs-border-officers-arrest…
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web search NEUTRAL — LAREDO, TEXAS (News Release) - In a 72-hour period, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at three separate ports of entry; Laredo, Eagle Pass and Hidalgo, apprehende…
https://southtexascommunitynews.com/stcn/cbp-arrest-three-72…
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“Pedro Garcia Martinez, 44, a Mexican citizen, was apprehended at Laredo’s Juarez-Lincoln Bridge after officers discovered he was the subject of active felony warrants in New York for first-degree rape, first-degree sexual abuse, second-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, and second-degree predatory sexual assault against a child.”
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The provided search results for 'Pedro Garcia Martinez' are irrelevant (referring to a footballer and a shoe brand) and do not confirm the arrest details provided in the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shop the official PEDRO website for the latest Men & Women bags, shoes & accessories. New styles updated weekly.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pedro Eliezer Rodríguez Ledesma (born 28 July 1987), known as Pedro, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie A club Lazio. Pedro scored 99 goals in 321 appearances across …
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web search NEUTRAL — A unique feature of PEDro is that trials are independently assessed for quality using the PEDro scale. These quality ratings are used to quickly guide users to trials that are more likely to be valid …
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“officers arrested Allan Josue Cabrera Maradiaga, 49, a Honduran citizen, who is the subject of an active felony warrant for sexual assault issued by the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office in Chalmette, La.”
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“officers arrested Jesus Hernandez Resendez, 53, a U.S. citizen, arriving from Mexico as a vehicle driver at the Anzalduas International Bridge. Hernandez is charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child in Texas.”
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“CBP uses biometric verification and federal law enforcement databases to verify people’s identity and the criminal charges.”
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