Escaped Federal Prisoner Extradited back to the United States

El Paso - Today, United States Marshal for the Western District of Texas, LaFayette Collins, announces the return of Ismael Alfredo Terrazas-Torres from the Republic of Mexico.

On December 13, 1989, Terrazas escaped from Federal Correctional Institution La Tuna in El Paso, after being committed to the custody of the Attorney General for a period of 151 months. Terrazas was originally convicted and sentenced for Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine. Terrazas, along with two other federal prisoners, escaped from FCI La Tuna by cutting a hole through the two perimeter fences.

In 2005, acting on information developed by the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force, agents with the Agencia Federal de Investigaciones (AFI) , located Terrazas and arrested him based on an official request for his extradition. After proceedings in Mexico, Terrazas was ordered to be extradited back to the United States by the Mexican Government. Under escort of Deputy United States Marshals, Terrazas was flown to Houston pending transfer to the Bureau of Prisons.

United States Marshal for the Western District of Texas LaFayette Collins said, “Fugitives only have two choices when being pursued by the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force; either peacefully surrender to law enforcement authorities or face a life of constant fear, knowing no matter where you hide or how far you run, in the end, you face justice.”