ATLANTA — A man accused of rape in Alabama was caught trying to escape at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, officials said.
Artemio Garcia Perez, 20, was arrested Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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CBP says Perez, an undocumented immigrant from Guatemala, was trying to leave the country.
His brother, Jose Luis Maldonado Perez, was also arrested and charged with hindering prosecution.
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An immigration detainer has been placed on both brothers.
Artemio Perez will be extradited to Lee County, Ala.
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