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CBP Tampa Nabs 1,000th Apprehension This Year

An illegal Trinidadian immigrant, who was convicted on child sex crimes, has been turned over to ICE for removal proceedings.
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CBP Tampa Nabs 1,000th Apprehension This Year
Troy Antonio Baldeo, 60, a Trinidadian national who was convicted on child sex crimes about a decade ago. He became the 1,000th apprehension for U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Tampa Station on April 17. U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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An illegal Trinidadian national convicted of child sex crimes became the 1,000th apprehension of this fiscal year for U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Tampa Station, the agency exclusively told The Epoch Times on Wednesday.

The office on Florida’s gulf coast is far ahead of its 2025 pace for apprehending criminal aliens, according to CBP, reflecting the Sunshine State’s cooperative approach with federal agencies.

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Troy Myers is a regional reporter based in St. Augustine, Florida. His background includes breaking, criminal justice, and investigative writing for local news, producing on a national morning newscast in Washington, D.C., and working with an award-winning, weekly investigative news program. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his dog at the beach.