Tucson, AZ.- The U.S. Marshals Service
Mexico Investigative Liaison program efforts resulted in the arrest of a
fugitive wanted on sex offense charges in Arizona. In a joint investigation,
the fugitive was detained by Mexican law enforcement officials in Sonora,
Mexico on June 21, 2008.
Humberto Guadalupe Hernandez, a U.S. citizen, was wanted for Probation
Violations by the Superior Court in Pima County. Hernandez, 22 yoa, a
convicted sex offender was detained by the Sonora State Investigative Police
(PEI) in Sonora, Mexico. After his detention, Hernandez was returned to the
U.S. by the Mexico National Institution of Immigration (INM) at the U.S.
Port of Entry at Nogales, Arizona where Hernandez was taken into custody by
U.S. Law Enforcement authorities.
Hernandez’s original offense was Attempted Sexual Conduct with a Minor under
15. He had been arrested in August 2003. Hernandez absconded from
supervision and had been a fugitive for almost 3 years. The U.S Marshal
Service’s Mexico Investigative Liaison unit developed information that
Hernandez was residing in Mexico. U.S. Marshals contacted officials in
Sonora and requested their assistance in attempting to locate Hernandez.
U.S. Marshal for the District of Arizona, David Gonzales said, “Thanks to
the continued international law enforcement liaison support of the Attorney
General of Sonora, Mexico, Abel Murrieta Gutierrez, the Sonora State
Investigative Police (PEI) and the Mexico National Institute of Immigration
(INM), fugitives will find no safe haven in Mexico”.
Hernandez will face a new charge of Failing to Register as a Sex Offender as
well as his probation violations.To learn more about the U. S. Marshals
Service and its fugitive apprehension mission, please visit our website at
www.usmarshals.gov. |
