An illegal immigrant working as a farm laborer in Southern California has been arrested after US border officials said he previously faced serious criminal charges, including rape and sodomy of a drugged victim.U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) El Centro Sector said its agents arrested the Mexican national while he was working at Thermal, a farming community in Riverside County, California. The agency did not identify the man but shared his photo on social media.According to CBP, the man was previously charged with rape and sodomy of an intoxicated victim, assault with a deadly weapon and restraining or disobeying a witness or victim.“Our agents at the Indio Station arrested an illegal alien from Mexico working as a farm worker in Thermal, CA,” the agency said in a post on Instagram.Thermal, located about 25 miles southeast of Palm Springs in the Coachella Valley, is home to several agricultural operations, including farms growing dates and specialty crops.The arrest drew mixed reactions online, with some users praising the officers and others commenting on the suspect’s appearance.Immigration enforcement remains a controversial issue in the Coachella Valley. Earlier this year, local lawmakers and immigrant rights advocates criticized federal enforcement operations in the area, arguing that they have disrupted families and businesses.Congressman Raul Ruiz described the situation as a “public health crisis”, saying that parents were detained, businesses lost workers, and families were struggling to locate detained relatives.The arrest comes days after another immigration-related case involving an Indian national. Deepak Kumar, a 31-year-old Indian national from Fresno, California, is in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after Pennsylvania authorities accused him of transporting stolen tungsten oxide powder worth approximately $3 million.According to The New York Post, investigators tracked a truck carrying 10 pallets of tungsten oxide powder, worth approximately $2.86 million, after Mitsubishi Materials Corporation reported the shipment missing.When stopped by police, Kumar allegedly produced an illegal work visa, a fake New York state driver’s license and a valid California driver’s license, officials said.He was arrested on theft-related charges before being transferred to ICE custody in California. Investigators said the industrial material is used in products such as armor-piercing ammunition, ceramics, lasers, optical equipment and special window coatings.