Kash Patel Hails Transfer Of Wanted Fugitive In 2016 Charlotte Murder After Mexico Arrest

Last Updated:January 24, 2026, 09:43 IST

FBI Director Kash Patel praised the capture of Alejandro Rosales Castillo, wanted in he 2016 murder case, after his arrest in Mexico and transfer to Charlotte, North Carolina.

FBI arrested Most Wanted fugitive Alejandro Rosales Castillo last week. (Photo: X)

FBI Director Kash Patel on Friday hailed the transfer of a fugitive on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list accused of a brutal 2016 murder case. Alejandro “Alex” Rosales Castillo was arrested in Mexico last week for the murder of his former co-worker, 23-year-old Truc Quan “Sandy” Ly Le. He has been transferred to Charlotte, North Carolina, to face justice.

Commenting upon the development, Patel hailed the interagency co-operation. In a post on X, he wrote, “After a decade on the run, Alejandro Rosales Castillo in custody. This is what happens when intelligence sharing, interagency co-operation, and international partnerships work as one. Mission delivered.”

Castillo had been on the run for nearly a decade. As per the official statement by FBI, he was seen on surveillance video crossing the border from Nogales, Arizona, into Mexico, on August 16, 2016.

He was added to the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on October 24, 2017. Castillo allegedly murdered the Charlotte, North Carolina resident, 23-year-old Truc Quan “Sandy” Ly Le. Her body was found on August 17, 2016, in a wooded area in Cabarrus County.

Upon his arrest, FBI co-ordinated with Mexican authorities to transfer Castillo to law enforcement custody in Charlotte. Patel hailed the transfer while addressing media regarding the arrest of former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding.

Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned suspected cocaine smuggling kingpin, was arrested on Friday.

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