ERO returns fugitive wanted for murder in Mexico
MIAMI – A Mexican national wanted in his native country for murder was turned over to Mexican law enforcement authorities Aug. 17, by officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in Miami.
Marin Fuentes Baltazar, 39, departed Miami International Airport to his destination of Harlingen, Texas, where he was turned over to authorities in Mexico via the Brownsville, Texas, port of entry.
Fuentes Baltazar was voluntarily returned to Mexico four times by U.S. Border Patrol between 1999 and 2002. Fuentes Baltazar had been a fugitive from Mexican authorities since Oct. 19, 2016. On July 13 an immigration judge in Orlando ordered Fuentes Baltazar’s removal from the United States.
“Returning this fugitive to Mexico is a prime example of how ICE works closely with our international law enforcement partners to identify, locate and deport non-citizens who are wanted in their home countries for allegedly committing crimes,” said Garrett Ripa, acting field office director for ERO Miami. “ICE prioritizes the arrest and removal of noncitizen fugitives. As a result, our communities are safer and more secure.”
ERO Miami coordinated the removal of Fuentes Baltazar with the ICE Attaché office in Mexico and the Mexican National Police.
Members of the public who have information about foreign fugitives are urged to contact ICE by calling the ICE Tip Line at 1-866-DHS-2ICE. They can also file a tip online by completing ICE’s online tip form.
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