SAN ANTONIO – A 26-year-old man arrested in connection with a deadly stabbing on the South Side has an immigration detainer for being in the country illegally, according to a jail source.
A source confirmed that Alberto Rafael Ferrer Cabrera has a detainer on him from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Ferrer Cabrera was arrested and charged with murder and illegal entry from a foreign nation on Saturday, court records show.
San Antonio police said Ferrer Cabrera claimed to have murdered his significant other, an 81-year-old man, on Saturday in the 100 block of Felisa Street.
Upon arrival on the scene, police found the 81-year-old man fatally stabbed, SAPD said.
Ferrer Cabrera was formerly detained for questioning, according to police. However, in a later update from the department, he was arrested for murder and booked into the Bexar County Adult Detention Center.
Police said they aren’t sure what led to the deadly incident.
An ICE detainer allows the jail to hold Ferrer Cabrera for up to 48 hours, giving the U.S. Department of Homeland Security time to take custody in compliance with federal immigration law.
The detainer gives ICE time to decide whether to take Ferrer Cabrera into federal custody for deportation.