The FBI revealed on Saturday that Alejandro Rosales Castillo, who had been on their Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list since 2017, has been taken into custody.

According to FBI Director Kash Parel, Castillo was apprehended in Mexico on Friday. He was sought in connection with the 2016 murder of “Sandy” Ly Le, a 23-year-old former co-worker, in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Alejandro Rosales Castillo’s capture in Mexico on Friday marks a significant development in the 2016 murder case of his former co-worker, 23-year-old “Sandy” Ly Le, in Charlotte, North Carolina.

“Alejandro Castillo is the fifth FBI Ten Most Wanted fugitive apprehended since last year, surpassing the total captured in the entire previous four years combined. This achievement is a testament to leadership, not chance,” Patel stated to Fox News Digital. “When law enforcement receives strong support and the autonomy to act, positive outcomes ensue. The exceptional efforts of the FBI Charlotte field office, along with state, local, and Mexican authorities, have led to this arrest, paving the way for long-overdue justice for Sandy Ly Le’s family.”

Representative Pat Harrington, R-N.C., expressed his appreciation for Castillo’s capture and extended gratitude to the FBI’s Charlotte field office for their dedication in pursuing him.

“Nearly nine years after a Charlotte murder, the man responsible is finally in custody,” Harrington wrote on X. “Grateful for the persistence of [FBI Charlotte], CMPD, and our federal partners who never stopped working to bring justice home to North Carolina.”

Castillo apparently owed the victim $1,000, and she disappeared after agreeing to meet with him at a gas station. Authorities later found her vehicle in Phoenix.

Castillo was added to the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list in October 2017. Two other suspects were charged in connection to the murder in 2017, according to WJZY.

Ahmia Feaster, who was initially listed as missing, turned herself in to authorities in 2017 and was extradited from Mexico to North Carolina, WTXF-TV reported at the time. The outlet said Feaster faced several charges, including accessory charges related to the murder.

A third person, Felipe Ulloa, was charged with accessory after the fact of murder in March 2017 in connection with the murder of Le, WTXF-TV reported.

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