Agustín Vásquez Mendoza
| Agustín Vásquez Mendoza | |
|---|---|
 Agustín Vásquez Mendoza | |
| FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive | |
| Charges | Murder of undercover DEA agent |
| Description | |
| Born | March 23, 1974, October 1, 1972, or October 1, 1969 Michoacán, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Status | |
| Convictions | First degree murder |
| Penalty | Life imprisonment |
| Added | August 3, 1996 |
| Caught | July 9, 2000 |
| Number | 445 |
| Captured | |
Agustín Vásquez Mendoza is a Mexican citizen[1] who was sought for four years in the late 1990s[2] by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as the 445th FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive for his alleged participation in a drug conspiracy which led to the death of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent. DEA agents believe that Agustin Vasquez Mendoza was helped to go on the run by one family member with a sur-name Prado Vazquez, from Aguililla, Michoacán. When the detectives questioned the alleged family, they refused to release a statement regarding Agustin Vazquez Mendoza's whereabouts.[3]
Biography
[edit]Vasquez-Mendoza murdered DEA Special Agent Richard E. Fass while Special Agent Fass was making an undercover buy of methamphetamine from Vásquez at a garage in Glendale, Arizona. Vasquez-Mendoza was arrested in Puebla by Mexican authorities in the summer of 2000. In 2006, Mendoza was convicted of first degree murder in Arizona and sentenced to life in prison.[3][4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Agustin Vasquez-Mendoza". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
- ^ "Agustín Vásquez Mendoza FBI Most Wanted". On Death Row USA. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
- ^ a b "445. Agustin Vasquez-Mendoza". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
- ^ Administration, United States Drug Enforcement (2008). Drug Enforcement Administration: A Tradition of Excellence, 1973-2008. Drug Enforcement Administration.
- ^ "News from DEA, News Releases, 08/08/06". www.dea.gov. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
