ICE deports Mexican murder suspect captured in Charlottesville
December 1, 2012
Richmond, VA
ICE deports Mexican murder suspect captured in Charlottesville
RICHMOND, Va. – A Mexican murder suspect captured in Charlottesville, Va., was removed from the United States Friday and turned over to Mexican law enforcement officials by officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).
Alfredo Santana Miranda, 40, is wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant in Mexico dated July, 21, 2006, for the murder of Alcindo Roman Roman.
Miranda was arrested at a hotel in Charlottesville Sept. 7 by ICE's fugitive operations teams based in Richmond and Fairfax, Va., after ICE received notification from the Mexican Attorney General's Office (Procuraduría General de la República) that Miranda had an active warrant for murder in Mexico.
"Criminals who seek to escape responsibility for their actions by fleeing to the United States will find no sanctuary in our communities," said M. Yvonne Evans, field office director for ERO Washington. "As this case makes clear, U.S. law enforcement agencies are working closely together to promote public safety and hold criminals accountable – no matter where they commit their crimes."
Miranda was flown via an ICE charter flight to Valley International Airport in Harlingen, Texas, and then escorted by ERO San Antonio's special response team to the Gateway International Bridge Port of Entry in Brownsville, Texas, where he was turned over to the custody of Mexican law enforcement officials. Prior to his removal, Miranda was being held in ICE custody at the Hampton Roads Regional Jail in Portsmouth, Va.
Since Oct. 1, 2009, ERO has removed more than 500 foreign fugitives from the United States who were being sought in their native countries for serious crimes, including kidnapping, rape and murder. ERO works with ICE's Office of International Affairs, foreign consular offices in the United States, and Interpol to identify foreign fugitives illegally present in the country.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the largest investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security.
ICE is a 21st century law enforcement agency with broad responsibilities for a number of key homeland security priorities. For more information, visit www.ICE.gov. To report suspicious activity, call 1-866-347-2423 or complete our tip form.
http://www.ice.gov/news/releases/1212/121201richmond.htm
