PROGRESO, Texas (Border Report) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection at a South Texas port of entry say they arrested a traveler on previous drug possession charges and then charged him with making terroristic threats against an officer.

Armando Olguin, 37, a U.S. citizen was arrested March 19 at the Progreso International Bridge as he was crossing from Nuevo Progreso, Mexico, after officers discovered he had an active felony warrant for possession of a controlled substance, CBP says.

Olguin was sent to secondary inspection where biometric screening matched him in federal law enforcement databases, which helped authorities discover the drug warrant that had been issued by the U.S. Marshal Service.

During the arrest, officers initiated a criminal investigation on allegations that Olguin issued terroristic threatens against a CBP officer.

“Verbal threats or aggressive physical behavior toward CBP officers or any officer will absolutely not be tolerated,” Progreso/Donna Port Director Jorge Galvan said. “As this case aptly illustrates, any physical aggression or verbal threats toward CBP officers during one’s processing carries criminal consequences.”  

Border Report has asked CBP for more specifics on the threats. This story will be updated if information is received.

Sandra Sanchez can be reached at SSanchez@BorderReport.com.