United States Marshals and ICE Officers Capture Mexican Homicide Suspect

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May 22, 2008	Deputy Matt Hershey Public Information Officer, (602) 920-4841


United States Marshals and ICE Officers Capture Mexican Homicide Suspect

Phoenix, AZ – Yesterday afternoon Deputy U.S. Marshals and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officers captured Heraclio Guevara-Juarez, 31, in the area of Palo Verde Rd and Broadway Rd in Buckeye. Guevara-Juarez, a Mexican national, was wanted in Zacatecas, Mexico for three counts of Armed Robbery, two counts of Homicide and Escape. In 2005 warrants were issued by Mexican authorities from Zacatecas for the arrest of Guevara-Juarez. This stemmed from an incident in which, by his own admission, Guevara-Juarez was arrested after committing numerous armed robberies of Mexican businesses. After being arrested Guevara-Juarez was able to escape from police custody killing two police officers. It is believed that Guevara-Juarez then fled Mexico and was attempting to hide in the United States. During the course of the fugitive investigation Deputies determined that Guevara-Juarez had assumed the identity of one of his family members, who was residing in Mexico. Guevara-Juarez had also obtained employment and was residing at a large dairy farm in Buckeye. Yesterday afternoon Guevara-Juarez was located at the dairy farm, at which time he was arrested without incident for being in the United States illegally. This arrest was a result of a joint investigation conducted by the U.S. Marshals, ICE Office of Detention and Removal Operations, and the Maricopa County Attorneys Office. Guevara-Juarez has been deported from the United States on six previous occasions. Guevara-Juarez voluntarily returned to Mexico where he was turned over to the Agencia Federal de Investigatcion (AFI) at the Nogales Port of Entry. United States Marshal David Gonzales praised the work of Deputies and law enforcement officers adding, “Regardless of a person’s immigration status, it should be known that if you are a fugitive and decide to hide in Arizona, we will find you and bring you to justice. An outstanding investigation coordinated between the Mexican authorities, our Mexican Investigative Liaison Unit and ICE resulted in a career criminal being taken off our streets.” For further information about the U.S. Marshals: www.usmarshals.gov.