EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 A man from Mexico with alleged ties to the smuggling of two children was apprehended this week after he allegedly tried to cross into El Paso using a fake passport. <\/p>\n
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas, Marco Antonio Dominguez-Barranco aka Isaias Salvador Gonzalez Jr., allegedly tried to cross from Ciudad Juarez to the U.S. through the Downtown El Paso border bridge using a U.S. passport that had his photo but another person’s name and date of birth. <\/p>\n
RECOMMENDED: New sexual contact charges against Las Cruces teacher after 2nd victim comes forward<\/a><\/p>\n The criminal complaint affidavit alleges that Dominguez-Barranco told Customs and Border Protection officers he was looking for his godchildren, causing them to suspect he may have been associated with a recent smuggling event involving two kids. <\/p>\n According to the allegations in the affidavit, Dominguez-Barranco admitted that he had participated in the smuggling event, crossed back into Mexico, and was returning to the U.S. to take the smuggled children to Denver, Colorado. <\/p>\n Dominguez-Barranco is facing human smuggling charges.<\/p>\n RECOMMENDED: Twin brothers arrested on DWI charges after Horizon City party disturbance<\/a><\/p>\n