FBI’s Top 10 Fugitive Captured in Mexico After International Manhunt

Pachuca, Hidalgo — Mexican security forces have apprehended in Pachuca, Hidalgo, one of the 10 most wanted individuals by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), an arrest celebrated by the U.S. embassy in Mexico as an example of “collaboration.”

The head of Mexico’s Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), Omar García Harfuch, announced via his X account the capture of Alejandro Rosales Castillo, who is sought by authorities in North Carolina, United States, to stand trial for first-degree murder, vehicle theft, and kidnapping.

“As a result of intelligence work and information exchange with the @FBI, elements of @SSPCMexico and @FGRMexico conducted a coordinated deployment in Pachuca, Hidalgo, where Alejandro N was detained. He has a red notice and an arrest warrant for extradition purposes,” stated García Harfuch.

“The detainee is identified as one of the 10 most wanted fugitives by the FBI, which offered a $250,000 reward for information leading to his capture. He is wanted by authorities in North Carolina, United States, for first-degree murder, armed robbery, vehicle theft, and first-degree kidnapping,” he added.

Rosales Castillo was detained based on a red notice issued by Interpol, and his apprehension was achieved thanks to the “exchange of information for the location and detention of individuals wanted by law in other countries.”

The official further noted that “security agents learned that the municipality of Pachuca was the residence area of a subject with an arrest warrant for extradition, linked to the murder of a woman committed in 2016 in the state of North Carolina.”

Additionally, in 2017, the U.S. government included him on its list of 10 fugitives and offered a reward for his capture.

For his part, the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, retired Colonel Ronald Johnson, asserted yesterday that cooperation, collaboration, and coordination on security matters between both countries “generates real results.”

In a message posted yesterday on X, the diplomat emphasized that the case of Rosales Castillo is an example of the impact of joint efforts between Mexico and the United States to strengthen security and ensure justice, stating that this arrest reflects the effectiveness of coordinated work between authorities of both nations.

“Cooperation, collaboration, and coordination generate real results. This case reflects the impact of those joint efforts,” wrote the ambassador, while reiterating Washington’s commitment to common action on security matters.

In his message, he also highlighted that this cooperation continues “under the leadership” of U.S. President Donald Trump and President Claudia Sheinbaum.

In a subsequent message, he expressed his recognition of the Mexican security cabinet and highlighted “the results achieved through close cooperation and information exchange.”

The ambassador’s statements came in reference to a message disseminated hours earlier by FBI Director Kash Patel, who reported that Rosales Castillo was arrested on Friday in Mexican territory and will remain in custody pending his extradition to North Carolina.

Rosales Castillo faces charges related to the 2016 murder of his former coworker, Sandy Ly Le, 23, in the city of Charlotte.