The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) “VOICE Most Wanted” fugitives list, highlights fugitives connected to victims and families of victims who have sought help or information from ICE through the Victims Of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) Office.
The fugitive list was launched to help raise awareness of the work the VOICE Office does every day to support victims of crimes committed by individuals with a nexus to immigration.
Anyone with information about the whereabouts of these fugitives should contact the local U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office or call the national hotline at 1-866-DHS-2-ICE or submit an online tip as soon as possible.
The following seven individuals were added to the VOICE Most Wanted fugitives list:
Edwin Mejia
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Edwin Mejia, a Honduran national, charged in Omaha, Nebraska with motor vehicular homicide in the death of Sarah Root, 21 in January 2016.
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Mejia, who entered the country unlawfully as an unaccompanied minor in 2013, was ordered removed in April 2016.
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He is an ICE immigration fugitive and criminal fugitive.
(Eswin Mejia, an illegal alien from Honduras, killed Sarah Root on January 31, 2016 while street racing in Omaha, Nebraska when he rear-ended her SUV. She had graduated from Bellevue University with a 4.0 GPA the day before she passed away. Omaha is within Douglas County, which has sanctuary policies that impede local law enforcement’s ability to cooperate with ICE officers. Mejia was charged with motor vehicular homicide but posted bond to get out of jail and was released. He is still on the run. Courtesy of the Federation for American Immigration Reform and YouTube.)
Saul Chavez
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Saul Chavez, a Mexican national charged in Cook County, Illinois, with vehicular homicide resulting in the death of William Dennis McCann, 66.
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Despite a detainer lodged by ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in November 2011 following his arrest, Chavez was released from Cook County custody.
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Chavez, who entered the country without inspection at an unknown place and unknown time, is wanted by ICE as an illegal alien in addition to being a criminal fugitive.
Esteban Juarez-Tomas
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Esteban Juarez-Tomas, a Guatemalan national charged in Champaign, Illinois, for reckless homicide, killing LaDonna “Jeannie” Brady, 45, in January 2017.
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Juarez-Tomas has been previously removed from the U.S. three times.
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He is an ICE immigration fugitive in addition to being a criminal fugitive.
Jesus Maltos-Chacon
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Jesus Maltos-Chacon, a Mexican national, charged in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with homicide and vehicular manslaughter for the death of 20-year-old Blake Zieto.
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Maltos-Chacon also had previous convictions for DUI and assault.
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Maltos-Chacon, who entered the country without inspection at an unknown place and unknown time, was ordered removed in October 2006.
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He is an ICE immigration fugitive in addition to being a criminal fugitive.
Alan Jacob Mogollon-Anaya
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Alan Jacob Mogollon-Anaya, a Mexican national, charged April 2017 for aggravated vehicular homicide, DUI and aggravated assault following the crash that resulted in the death of Shirra Branum, 37, in Washington County, Tennessee.
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Mogollon-Anaya, who had two prior DUI convictions, entered the country without inspection at an unknown place in 2003.
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He was ordered removed in October 2017.
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He is an ICE immigration fugitive in addition to being a criminal fugitive.
(Justice for Shirra: crash victim’s family raises money to find man responsible for her death. Courtesy of WJHL and YouTube. Posted on Sep 1, 2018.)
Luis Alberto Rodriguez-Castro
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Luis Alberto Rodriguez-Castro, as Honduran national, charged in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina in October 2011 with negligent homicide and vehicular manslaughter linked to the death of Joseph Storie, 51.
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Rodriguez-Castro, who entered the country without inspection at an unknown place in 1998, is wanted by ICE as an illegal alien in addition to being a criminal fugitive.
Gonzalo Harrell-Gonzalez
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Gonzalo Harrell-Gonzalez, a Mexican national, indicted by a Gilmer County, Georgia grand jury on charges of homicide by vehicle in the first degree, two counts of serious injury by vehicle, and reckless driving in the death of Dustin Inman, 16, in January 2001.
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He is wanted by ICE as an illegal alien in addition to being a criminal fugitive.
(Sixteen years later, Billy and Kathy Inman informed by feds their son’s fugitive illegal alien killer has been located in Mexico, but will not be returned to the U.S.A. for justice. Courtesy of DA King and YouTube. Posted on Jun 23, 2016.)
Do not attempt to apprehend any subject.
If you have information about the whereabouts of these fugitives, immediately contact your local ICE office or call the national hotline at 1-866-DHS-2-ICE as soon as possible!
ICE established the VOICE Office to acknowledge and serve the needs of crime victims and their families who have been affected by crimes committed by individuals with a nexus to immigration, in April 2017.
The VOICE Office helps those impacted by crimes committed by aliens understand information and resources available to them, and offers assistance explaining the immigration enforcement and removal processes.
To Learn More, please visit https://www.ice.gov/features/victim-assistance.
The VOICE Office has a toll-free hotline staffed with operators who triage calls to ensure victims receive the support they need.
The hotline number is 1-855-48-VOICE or 1-855-488-6423.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Recognized in the 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)
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‘Excellence in Homeland Security’
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Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Unit (HRVWCU)
(Learn About ICE HSI Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Unit (HRVWCU) which conducts investigations focused on human rights violations in an effort to prevent the United States from becoming a safe haven to those individuals who engage in the commission of war crimes, genocide, torture and other forms of serious human rights abuses from conflicts around the globe. Courtesy of ICE .gov and YouTube.)
The Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program is specifically designed to honor distinguished government and vendor solutions that deliver enhanced value, benefit and intelligence to end users in a variety of government, homeland security and public safety vertical markets.
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