Alexandria Bay, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) Field Operations announced the arrest of a United
States citizen who was wanted for possession of sexual exploitation of minors.
On April 19, CBP Officers working at the
Alexandria Bay Bridge encountered 52-year-old Merle Shamblin, a United States
citizen from Bunnell, Fla. Shamblin was traveling in a commercial truck that
was denied entry into Canada and returned to the United States due to Shamblin
being wanted.
Upon his arrival at the Port of
Alexandria Bay, CBP officers verified the validity of the warrant and confirmed
extradition to Florida. Shamblin was wanted for 40 separate acts of sexual
exploitation of minors out of Flagler County, Fla. Shamblin was arrested by CBP
and turned over to the custody of the New York State Troopers pending
extradition.
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.
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