FBI Top Ten Fugitive Captured in Mexico

In what is very big news here in New Mexico, fugitive Michael Paul Astorga was captured in Mexico early this morning.

Astorga was sought in the shooting of a Bernalillo County Sheriff's Deputy on March 22.

Recently, Astorga was featured on America's Most Wanted and was also on the FBI's Top Ten Most Wanted List.

Little is known about how the arrest happened. The ABQ Trib:

Authorities said Astorga was captured without incident in Juarez, the border town opposite El Paso, but no further details were available

In the preceding weeks, friends and family members have been arrested for aiding Astorga in his flight from the East Mountains to Juarez.

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Thank goodness another criminal is not out on the streets. But it's so sad that there are so many in our world today.

Uh oh. I was in Juarez just a few weeks ago...eek! Be careful kiddies, its a dangerous place. ;-)

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