PRESIDIO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers working outbound operations at the Presidio port of entry Tuesday evening apprehended a man being sought on a two-count murder charge warrant. The double homicide occurred on New Year’s Day in Durham, North Carolina
“CBP officers performing their vital homeland security mission encounter wanted people on a daily basis,” said Michael Neipert, CBP Presidio Port Director. “It is important for the safety and security of our nation that those who attempt to escape justice are held accountable.”
The apprehension of the U.S. citizen was made at approximately 9:35 p.m. when 20-year-old Jose Manuel Regino-Vargas attempted to exit the U.S. into Mexico. A query of the man’s name came back positive in the National Crime Information Center database for an arrest warrant. Finger printing of the man confirmed a match on the warrant.
Vargas-Regino, 20, is charged with two counts of murder in the slaying of 24-year-old Murilio Zurito Domingo and 26-year-old Bertin Vasquez Mendoza.
He was turned over to Presidio police department and was booked into the Brewster County jail to await extradition.
The crime was widely covered by local media outlets at the time of the incident.
