ERO Houston removes Mexican fugitive wanted for homicide


Ronnie Marley
Tue, October 31, 2023 at 8:37 PM EDT·2 min read



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HOUSTON - Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Houston, with assistance from ERO Mexico and the Security Alliance for Fugitive Enforcement (SAFE) Task Force, removed Benito Granillo San Agustin, a 37-year-old unlawfully present Mexican national, from the U.S. on Oct. 30. Granillo is wanted in Mexico for homicide.

Deportation officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) transported Granillo from the Montgomery Processing Center in Conroe to the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge in Laredo. Upon arrival, he was transferred into the custody of Mexican law enforcement authorities.






"The successful apprehension and repatriation of this dangerous foreign fugitive is another example of the outstanding teamwork between ERO Houston and our law enforcement partners here in Southeast Texas and abroad," said ERO Houston Field Office Director Bret Bradford. "Working together, we were able to successfully locate and remove this fugitive from the community before he could present a threat to public safety and return him to Mexico so that he can be tried for his alleged crimes."

According to a release, Granillo illegally entered the United States on an unknown date and at an unknown location. On Nov. 27, 2021, ERO Houston lodged an immigration detainer on Granillo with the League City Jail after he was arrested for driving without a driver’s license.

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Then on Nov. 29, 2021, the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office transferred Granillo into ERO Houston custody, and he was detained at the Montgomery Processing Center pending disposition of his immigration proceedings.

An immigration judge with the Justice Department’s Executive Office for Immigration Review granted Granillo bond on Feb. 1, 2022, and he bonded out of ICE custody. On Dec. 21, 2022, an immigration judge granted Granillo voluntary departure from the United States in lieu of removal.

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On Jan. 19, 2023, Granillo filed an appeal with the Board of Immigration Appeals, which subsequently dismissed it on May 15. ERO Houston arrested Granillo on Oct. 17 during a vehicle stop near his residence in Houston. ICE deportation officers carried out his removal from the United States on Oct. 30.

Members of the public who have information about foreign fugitives are urged to contact ICE by calling the ICE Tip Line at 866-347-2423 or internationally at 001-1802-872-6199. You can also file a tip online by completing ICE’s online tip form.



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