July 17, 2010
Contact: SA Waldo Santiago
Public Information Officer
Number: (787) 277-4700
DEAArrests Puerto Rico'sand Dominican Republic's Most Wanted Fugitive Jose David Figueroa-AgostoAlias Jr. Capsula
(L-R) FBI SAC Luis Fraticelli, SDUSM Antonio Torres, USMS PRFTF, DEA SAC Javier Pena (partially covered by the U.S. Attorney), U.S. Attorney Rosa Rodriguez, Acting U.S. Marshal Eric Timberman , AUSA Joe Ruiz and PRPD Superintendent Jose Figueroa at the U.S. Attorney's news conference announcing the arrest of the fugitive.
JUL17  -- (SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) - Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Caribbean Division special agents, with significant assistance from the DEANew York Field Division, arrested Puerto Rico'sand Dominican Republic's most wanted fugitive Puerto Rican Jose David Figueroa-Agostoalias Jr. Capsulaat about noon today in San Juan, PR.
Figueroa-Agostowas wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service'sPuerto Rico Fugitive Task Force for escaping from a Commonwealth of Puerto Rico CorrectionalFacility about 10 years ago where he was serving a 209-year sentence for kidnapping and murder.
At the federal level Figueroa-Agostowas wanted by the U.S. Department of State Diplomatic Security Service for passport fraud and by the FBI for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. Figueroa-Agostois also wanted by Dominican Republic's authorities for multiple Dominican law violations to include kidnapping, money laundering, drug trafficking and murder.
Dominican authorities have described Figueroa-Agostoas the "Pablo Escobarof the Caribbean."
DEA agents turned over custody of Figueroa-Agosto to the U.S. Marshals Service, District of Puerto Rico.