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San Ysidro, Calif. – A 23-year-old man wanted on several felony warrants including an outstanding homicide warrant out of Riverside County was apprehended this weekend by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the San Ysidro port of entry, officials announced today.

On Saturday, February 14, at about 10:15 p.m., Jeffrey Berrouet was caught entering the United States as a pedestrian through the San Ysidro border station after he presented officers with his valid California drivers license and declared himself to be a citizen of the United States. CBP officers ran his name against law enforcement databases revealing Berrouet was an armed and dangerous person.

Berrouet was taken into custody and escorted into the secondary area for further processing. Officers conducted a ten-print query of Berrouet’s fingers utilizing the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System confirming his identity and that he was the subject of several active felony warrants.

Berrouet is wanted by the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Office on a no-bail homicide warrant; he is wanted by the Riverside County Sheriff’s office for a controlled substance warrant with $25,000 bail; and is wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigations on a no-bail warrant for escape, homicide, kidnapping and battery.

A story about Jeffrey Berrouet was set to air on “America’s Most Wanted,” but was cancelled due to his capture on Saturday at the San Ysidro port of entry.

“This apprehension is a direct result of frontline CBP officers conducting complete primary inspections including name queries on suspect individuals,” said Oscar Preciado, port director of the San Ysidro and Otay Mesa border stations. “Just last week during a five day period, officers apprehended 35 wanted individuals with felony warrants.”

Berrouet was held until he was transferred to the custody of detectives with the Barstow Police Department.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.