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Suspected illegal immigrant in P.G. arrested for 1981 Texas murder

washingtonexaminer.com
April 19, 2012

A suspected illegal immigrant in Prince George's County has been arrested in connection with a 1981 murder in Texas.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement said 53-year-old Jesus Blas-Perea, who also goes by Severino Tapia-Rosales, was taken into custody in Riverdale earlier this week and is awaiting extradition to Harris County, Texas. He is charged there with first-degree murder for the December 1981 slaying of Jose Santos-Duque in Houston.

Blas-Perea is from Mexico and has been deported twice before for illegally entering the United States, according to an ICE statement. ICE placed a detainer on him when he was arrested, which indicated authorities believe he was again in the country unlawfully.

Blas-Perea was taken into custody at his residence, ICE spokeswoman Nicole Navas said. She said investigators in Texas received information that he may be residing in Maryland, and ICE Homeland Security Investigations agents in the Baltimore field office then began working to locate him.

Navas said the 1981 killing involved a firearm, but she didn't have further details.

Authorities said Blas-Perea was arrested as part of an ICE and Harris County District Attorney's Office initiative to identify and apprehension suspected illegal aliens or foreign nationals with lawful status wanted in Harris County murder cases. He is the ninth person arrested since October as part of the effort, officials said.

source: Suspected illegal immigrant in P.G. arrested for 1981 Texas murder | Washington Examiner

I.C.E. News Release

April 19, 2012
Baltimore, MD

ICE HSI and PGPD arrest Maryland man wanted for 30-year-old murder in Texas

BALTIMORE – On Monday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents in Baltimore and Prince George's County Police Department (PGPD) officers and detectives arrested a Maryland man wanted for murder in Texas.

"The diligence of HSI special agents, police and prosecutors in pursuing this case over the years means that he will now be held accountable for this homicide," said Homeland Security Investigations Baltimore Special Agent in Charge William Winter. "HSI will continue to work with our local and state law enforcement partners on investigations to locate, arrest and bring to justice foreign nationals that are a public safety or national security threat to our communities."

On April 16, Jesus Blas-Perea aka Severino Tapia Rosales, 53, of Riverdale, Md., was arrested by HSI Baltimore special agents and PGPD officers and detectives on a state felony arrest warrant issued by Harris County, Texas for first degree murder. The warrant was issued for the December 1981 murder of Jose Santos-Duque in Houston, Texas.

Blas-Perea is native and citizen of Mexico. He was previously deported twice for being in the country unlawfully and illegally re-entered the United States. HSI placed a detainer on him at the time of his arrest. Blas-Perea is currently in the custody of the Prince George's County Department of Corrections pending extradition to Harris County, Texas.

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 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. To report suspicious activity, call 1-866-347-2423 or complete our tip form.

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ICE HSI and PGPD arrest Maryland man wanted for 30-year-old murder in Texas

Previously deported illegal alien charged with decades-old murder - National Immigration Reform | Examiner.com

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In October 2011, Operation "Found 'Em" was initiated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Houston, to assist the Harris County, Texas, District Attorney's (DA) Office Fugitive and Cold Case Unit in the identification and apprehension of suspected criminal aliens, and foreign nationals with lawful status suspected of having committed murders in the Harris County(TX.) area.

The DA's office has estimated that they have approximately 800 unsolved cold murder cases dating as far back as the 1970s and that more than 50 percent of the suspects are believed to be or were foreign nationals. The arrest of Jesus Blas-Perea is the ninth arrest under this initiative.

@ http://www.alipac.us/f12/400-foreign...county-255741/