Wisconsin's Most Wanted fugitive Armando Barragan arrested in Mexico
Wisconsin's Most Wanted: Armando Barragan
U.S. Marshals are asking for the public's help to locate Armando Barragan, who is accused of ordering the killing of an innocent person at a Cudahy gas station more than 20 years ago.
MILWAUKEE - A Wisconsin's Most Wanted subject has been arrested in Mexico.
According to the U.S. Marshals Service, fugitive Armando Barragan was located and arrested in Garcia, Nuevo Leon. He had been on the run since 2005.
The United States Marshals Eastern Wisconsin Violent Offender Task Force learned of his location with the help of the United States Marshals Mexico Foreign Field Office, the Monterrey Consulate General Office, and local Mexican authorities.
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The backstory:
Armando Barragan is accused of ordering the killing of an innocent person at a Cudahy gas station more than 20 years ago.
The accused leader of the Latin Kings was one of 50 people indicted on federal racketeering charges in 2005.
Wisconsin's Most Wanted: Armando Barragan indicted on federal racketeering charges
U.S. Marshals are asking for the public's help to locate Armando Barragan.
"He’s certainly been embedded with violence his whole life," the U.S. Marshal on the case said.
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Investigators say Armando Barragan rose through the ranks of the Latin Kings living a life of crime in Milwaukee.
"Early 2000s, he was 14 years old and he was already involved in gang violence," the Marshal said.
By 16 years old, investigators say he ordered the execution of a man at a Cudahy gas station. It started when U.S. Marshals say Barragan was fighting with a rival gang member and someone stopped to step in.
"Just an innocent bystander trying to do his part and break up the fight," the investigator said. "So, a true victim."
Dig deeper:
In 2005, he was indicted along with 50 people. Most faced harsh sentences, but a tip may have allowed Barragan to get away. He’s believed to be in a Mexican border town.
"It certainly adds some obstacles, but we have a great relationship with Mexican authorities," the U.S. Marshal explained.
Barragan has his mother’s name "Slyvia" tattooed on his left ankle and uses the names "Mondie" and "Jose Deanda." Though two decades have passed, the search for the fugitive continues.
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"He can run, but he can’t hide," the U.S. Marshal said.
The Source: The U.S. Marshals Service sent FOX6 the information that Armando Barragan was arrested. FOX6 previously profiled him on Wisconsin's Most Wanted.