Thread: $5 Million Reward for Info in Shooting of 2 ICE agents

U.S. Government Offers up to $5 Million Reward for Information Regarding Shootings of Two ICE Agents

U.S. Department of Justice
March 30, 2011 Office of Public Affairs
(202) 514-2007/TDD (202)514-1888

WASHINGTON—The Departments of Justice, State, and Homeland Security today jointly announced a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of individuals allegedly responsible for the murder of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent Jaime Zapata and the attempted murder of ICE HSI Special Agent Victor Avila.

The FBI, in conjunction with ICE, has established a 24-hour tip line based in the United States to process the information. Individuals in the United States with information are encouraged to call 1-866-859-9778. Individuals in Mexico can provide information by calling +001 800-225-5324. Spanish language speakers will be available using either number. Anyone wishing to e-mail information can do so by visiting: https://tips.fbi.gov. All information is considered confidential.

Also today, the government of Mexico announced a reward of up to 10 million pesos for information leading to the arrest of individuals allegedly responsible for the murder and attempted murder. Individuals can call (55) 53-46-15-44 and (55) 53-46-00-00, extension 4748 in Mexico City. Outside of Mexico City, individuals can call 01-800-831-31-96 to provide information. Information may also be sent to the following e-mail address: denunciapgr@gob.mx. More information about the government of Mexico’s award can be found at www.recompensas.gob.mx.

Zapata and Avila were ambushed in Mexico on February 15, 2011, as they were traveling in their U.S. government-issued vehicle from the state of San Luis Potosi to Mexico City. Mexican authorities have detained several individuals in connection with this incident and the investigation continues at this time.

The U.S. reward is being offered by the U.S. government through the U.S. Department of State’s Narcotics Rewards Program, which was established by Congress in 1986. Additional information on this program can be found at: www.state.gov/p/inl/narc/rewards/index.htm.

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http://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press- ... ice-agents

so all those people who they arrested in the days and weeks after the murder are not the person they are looking for??? hmmm

Originally Posted by jamesw62

so all those people who they arrested in the days and weeks after the murder are not the person they are looking for??? hmmm

You have to remember,our borders are safer then they ever have been too. So we been told...............

Sounds like they are looking for witnesses who are brave enough to testify in court,

and collect the reward.

Mar 30, 2011

U.S. offers $5m bounty for killers of immigration agent in Mexico

12:03 PM
Douglas Stanglin, USA TODAY

U.S. government is offering up to $5 million for information leading to the capture of the killer of a U.S. immigration agent and the attempted murder of his colleague in Mexico in February.

The reward is being offered jointly by the departments of State, Justice and Homeland Security under the government's Narcotics Reward Program.

Agent Jaime Zapata was killed and Victor Avila was wounded while driving back to Mexico City from the northern state of San Luis Potosi. Both worked at the U.S. Embassy in the capital.

San Luis Potosi is at the center of a power struggle between the Zetas and the Gulf drug cartel. It is on the route north used by migrants seeking to reach the USA.

The government asked anyone with information in the case to contact a confidential FBI tip line. https://tips.fbi.gov/

http://content.usatoday.com/communities ... n-mexico/1

Reward for info in murder of ICE agent offered by U.S. and Mexico

By Elizabeth Aguilera
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 10:12 a.m.

The U.S. and Mexican governments are offering up to $5 million dollars and up to 10 million pesos for information about the shooting of two American immigration agents that led to the death of one of the men in Mexico last month.

The Departments of State, Justice and Homeland Security are jointly offering the reward for leads that result in arrests and/or convictions of those responsible for the murder of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Special Agent Jaime Zapata and the attempted murder of Zapata's partner Special Agent Victor Avila.

The men were traveling in a U.S. government vehicle from San Luis Potosi to Mexico City on Feb. 15, 2011 when they were ambushed. Both were shot multiple times. Zapata, who is from Texas, died that day. Avila was taken to a hospital and is recovering from the shooting.

Mexican officials have made arrests in the case but the investigation is ongoing.

The FBI and ICE have set up a 24-hour tip line in the U.S.:1-866-859-9778.

In Mexico people with information can call: +001 800-225-5324.

To email information go to: https://tips.fbi.gov.

The reward is being provided by the U.S. government through the Department of State's Narcotics Rewards Program.

The Mexican government has also set up tiplines.

For those in Mexico City: (55) 53-46-15-44 and (55) 53-46-00-00, extension 4748.

Outside of Mexico City, people with information can call: 01-800-831-31-96.

To email information to the Mexican government: denunciapgr@gob.mx.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011 ... by-us-and/

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