A Romanian citizen died Sunday in federal custody in Otay Mesa, less than two weeks after he was detained near the border, officials said.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers detained Cristian Dumitrascu, 50, on Feb. 22 near the Otay Mesa Port of Entry, the agency said Monday in a news release. He was handed over to ICE custody March 1 and held at the Otay Mesa Detention Center.
Marcus Johnson, a spokesperson for ICE, declined to comment Monday on the investigation or the reason Dumitrascu was detained.
