U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Yuma Station apprehended an aunt and nephew Tuesday night who were both convicted felons with outstanding warrants for burglary out of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
According to Chief Patrol Agent Chris Clem, Gladys Norma Herrera Moncada, 52, and Giancarlos Ayala Herrera, 32, both of Peru, were arrested by agents after they illegally entered the United States near the Morelos Dam. Record checks revealed the extraditable warrants for Herrera Moncada and Ayala Herrera as well as previous felony convictions in Florida for grand theft.
After confirming the warrants, the aunt and nephew were turned over to the Yuma Police Department for extradition to Florida.
