ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT – BEAVER DAM (ARIZONA STRIP)

Mohave County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Jose Jimenez-Mendoza, 43, of Mesquite, NV, Sunday (7/12) morning for forgery, a felony, and failure to show driver’s license or identification, misdemeanor.  Approximately 7:36 a.m., deputies conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 15 at milepost 27.  Jimenez-Mendoza identified himself with a Mexico ID card.  Deputies determined the card to be forged.  With the assistance of Border Patrol, Jimenez-Mendoza was determined to be an illegal immigrant.  Jimenez-Mendoza was taken into custody without incident.  He was transported and booked into the Mesquite Jail.   Border Patrol placed an immigration detainer on Jimenez-Mendoza.