U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Grand Portage arrested a Fort Lauderdale, Florida man considered to be a dangerous felon. Theman was wanted for charges of armed false imprisonment, tampering with witness/victim and felony battery.
On August 2, at approximately 6:00 p.m., CBP officers were conducting primary inspections when they came in contact with Andrew Byer, 48, identified as a United States citizen and a resident of Fort Lauderdale. Officers discovered that Byer had an outstanding warrant issued by the Broward County, Florida Sheriff ’s Office. The warrant was discovered while conducting routine queries in the National Criminal Information Center (NCIC).
CBP officers arrested Byer and turned him over to the custody of the Cook County Sheriff ’s Office pending extradition to Florida.
“This is another good arrest by our CBP officers, which demonstrates the good work that CBP is doing day in and day out at our ports of entry,” said Pembina Area Port Director Mary Delaquis.
The Office of Field Operations is responsible for securing our borders at the ports of entry. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers’ primary mission is anti-terrorism; they screen all people, vehicles, and goods entering the United States, while facilitating the flow of legitimate trade and travel into and out of the United States. Their mission also includes carrying out traditional border-related responsibilities, including narcotics interdiction, enforcing immigration law, protecting the nation’s food supply and agriculture industry from pests and diseases, and enforcing trade laws.
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