An illegal alien wanted for multiple murders in Venezuela has been captured by federal authorities in Texas.
On Friday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the apprehension of 42-year-old Anthony Fabian Marin La Torre in Grapevine, TX.
Marin La Torre illegally entered the U.S. as part of a “family unit” in September of 2022, was charged as an inadmissible alien pursuant to the Immigration Nationality Act, and then released into the interior.
“On Feb. 18, U.S. law enforcement received notification by Venezuelan authorities that Marin was wanted for the contract killings of four individuals in his home country,” ICE explained in a press release.
ICE Dallas worked alongside multiple agencies, including the FBI and U.S. Marshals Service, to track Marin La Torre down and take him into custody on May 2.
“This fugitive stands accused of some horrific crimes, further representing a threat in the communities of Texas that we will not tolerate,” said ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Dallas acting Field Office Director Josh Johnson.
“ICE Dallas will never relent in our priority of enhancing public safety and arresting and removing criminal alien threats from our streets.”
Marin La Torre is being held in ICE custody pending deportation proceedings.
Authorities continue to catch dangerous foreign criminals in the U.S.