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OTAY MESA, Calif. -- An Afghani national on the terror watchlist was arrested at the U.S.-Mexico border near San Diego, according to reports.
In a statement released Sunday afternoon, San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond confirmed the arrest, saying his office heard of the arrest on Wednesday.
While details on the arrest are few, he said that the apprehension took place after the individual attempted to cross the border alongside a group of migrants near Otay Mesa and appeared to have happened prior to the expiration of Title 42.
"This should serve as a stark reminder to President Biden and the Federal Government on the critical need for maintaining a strong border," Desmond said of the reported arrest.
The identity of the suspected terrorist, what they are wanted for and the circumstances that led to their arrest are not known at this time. It is also not known how they got to the San Diego border.
FOX 5 reached out to the Federal Bureau of Investigation after rumors about the arrest in the San Diego sector of Customs and Border Patrol began circulati...
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