Aliens arrested this week had prior convictions

  Four illegal immigrants arrested in the Yuma area Tuesday and Wednesday turned out to be previously convicted felons who had been arrested a combined total of 40 times, the Border Patrol said.

  Three of the four were arrested about 11 p.m. Tuesday after they were seen by a Border Patrol camera operator cross the Colorado River from Mexico, the patrol said in a news release.

  Border Patrol agents arrested the three and brought them to the patrol station, where agents discovered that all three had previously been deported on multiple occasions from the United States.

  One had been deported four times and had three prior convictions for possession of narcotics, the patrol said.

  Another of the aliens had been deported twice and had prior convictions for possession of a controlled substance, corporal injury to a spouse, obstructing a peace officer, driving under the influence and possession of a dangerous weapon, the patrol said.

  The third alien, deported one time previously, had been previously convicted of attempted robbery, carrying a concealed firearm, driving under the influence and possession of narcotics for sale, the patrol said.

  The fourth alien was arrested about 4 a.m. Wednesday by agents at the scene of a traffic near Avenue H-1/2 and County 19th Street, the patrol said. 

  He had been previously deported from the United States and had been convicted of attempted possession of dangerous drugs for sale.