The man is identified as Arturo Pierre Martinez , 29 , of El Paso , Texas . When asked how she knew her son was being released , she said it was from reading the press conference statement . He was arrested on a warrant for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and has been charged in the case. In a statement , he says he crossed illegally into North Korea . He denounces the American political and economic system in the statement .
The man is identified as Arturo Pierre Martinez , 29 , of El Paso , Texas . He was arrested on a warrant for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and has been charged in the case. In a statement , he says he crossed illegally into North Korea . He denounces the American political and economic system in the statement .