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]
| 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 | |
Biography edit
DEA Special Agent Richard E. Fass was murdered while acting, in an undercover capacity, as a buyer of methamphetamine from Vásquez. He 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.
