Archive · 24 Jan 2026
FBI Arrests Fugitive Castillo After 10 Years
The FBI has caught a very wanted criminal named Alejandro Castillo after he ran away for 10 years.
He was hiding in Mexico.
The FBI worked with Mexican police to find and bring him back to the United States.
Castillo is accused of killing a young woman named Sandy Ly Le in 2016.
The FBI director said this arrest shows how important it is for different police agencies to work together.
Castillo was on the FBI's list of the 10 most wanted criminals.
The FBI hopes this will help Sandy's family feel some justice.
Alejandro "Alex" Rosales Castillo, a fugitive on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list, was arrested in Mexico after 10 years on the run.
Castillo is charged with the 2016 murder of 23-year-old Sandy Ly Le and other related crimes.
The FBI worked with Mexican authorities to capture Castillo in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico, on January 16, 2026.
FBI Director Kash Patel credited interagency cooperation and international partnerships for the successful arrest.
Castillo was returned to Charlotte, North Carolina, to face justice for the alleged crimes.
- Who
- Alejandro "Alex" Rosales Castillo
- What
- Arrest of a fugitive on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list
- When
- January 16, 2026 (capture), January 24, 2026 (announcement)
- Where
- Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico (capture); Charlotte, North Carolina (return)
- Why
- Charged with the 2016 murder of 23-year-old Sandy Ly Le and other related crimes
- Fugitive Name
- Alejandro "Alex" Rosales Castillo
- Charges
- First-degree murder, First-degree kidnapping, Robbery with a dangerous weapon, Larceny of a motor vehicle, Unlawful flight to avoid prosecution
- Victim
- Truc Quan "Sandy" Ly Le
- Capture Location
- Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
- Capture Date
- January 16, 2026
- Fugitive List Addition Date
- October 24, 2017
- Fugitive List Establishment Date
- March 1950
- Total Fugitives on List
- 537
- Apprehended/Located Fugitives
- 499