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Mexico City, June 1, 2007 – “Mexico extradited
three fugitives today, including one ‘most-wanted’ criminal,
to the United States, making the total number of extraditions
by Mexico to the United States 47 so far this year.
“Fabian Urrea, accused of the cold-blooded murder of 24-year
old California Army National Guard Specialist Jorge Estrada,
was extradited today to face justice in California thanks
to the cooperation of American and Mexican authorities. The
victim, Jorge Estrada, had been deployed in Iraq for six months
prior to his murder and returned to California to be with
his 19-year-old wife, Diana, when she gave birth. On June
3, 2005, in Murrieta, California, Urrea allegedly shot and
killed Jorge Estrada during an argument over the custody of
the baby. Though they had been high school sweethearts, Diana
left Urrea because of his violent nature and married Estrada.
Soon after the wedding, they all discovered Diana was pregnant
with Urrea’s child.
“Following the murder of Estrada, Urrea fled California with
the help of his sister and aunt, who are now being held by
California law enforcement authorities for their role in his
escape to Mexico. A joint effort involving the U.S. Marshals
Service, Sinaloa state police, and police from Murrieta, California,
resulted in Urrea’s capture in Culiacan, Sinaloa, on January
30, 2007. He has been incarcerated in Mexico City until today.
U.S. Marshals escorted Urrea into the custody of California
law enforcement authorities, who will prosecute him for the
murder of Estrada. His case was profiled on the television
program ‘America’s Most Wanted.’
“Isaias Martinez Reyes is wanted in Seattle, Washington,
where he will face charges of raping a 10-year old child on
at least 15 occasions between June 2001 and February 2004.
“Ismael Terrazas Torres escaped from La Tuna federal prison
in Anthony, Texas, on December 13, 1989, by cutting a hole
in the two perimeter fences of the main institution. Terrazas
was serving a 151-month prison sentence after his conviction
for distribution of cocaine. At the time of escape, Terrazas
still faced 12 years of his prison sentence, and he was on
the run for 15 years until law enforcement officers finally
caught him.
“Joint American and Mexican law enforcement cooperation will
continue to prevent wanted fugitives like these from escaping
justice.”
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