Phoenix, AZ – This evening, Luis Aguirre, 46, was extradited
back to the United States after his arrest in Chihuahua, Mexico.
Aguirre, who had a warrant for his arrest from 2011, was wanted by the
Goodyear Police Department for molestation of a child, sexual abuse, and
sexual conduct with a minor.
“The arrest of Aguirre is the result of a
thorough investigation by Goodyear Police Department detectives with
significant assistance from Mexican law enforcement,” said U.S. Marshal
David Gonzales. “Aguirre was wanted for Sex Crimes on a child. Although
it is not unusual to track and arrest fugitives years after they flee to
foreign countries, it is gratifying when people like Aguirre are
arrested and returned to the U.S. to face their crimes.”
After a long and comprehensive investigation by
the Goodyear Police Department, Aguirre was identified as the
suspect in 14 counts of sex crimes which were allegedly committed over a
seven-year period, spanning from 2004 to 2011. Subsequently, in
September 2011, a warrant was issued through Maricopa County for the
arrest of Aguirre.
The Goodyear Police Department requested the
assistance of the U.S. Marshals Service WANTED Violent Offenders Task
Force in locating and arresting Aguirre. When the investigation
indicated that he fled to Mexico, Task Force members requested support
from the U.S. Marshals Service International Investigations Branch
Mexico Foreign Field Office (MFFO) in locating and returning Aguirre
back to the United States.
“The Goodyear Police Department is very
appreciative of the efforts of our Federal and International law
enforcement partners in facilitating the return of the suspect to face
charges for his alleged criminal acts”, said Goodyear Chief of Police
Santiago Rodriguez. “Our top priority is the public’s safety, and it is
reassuring to know that through these collaborative efforts, an
individual alleged to have committed serious crimes is now off the
streets, making our communities safer. We hope that the pending legal
proceedings will help bring some form of relief to the survivors and
their families.”
Aguirre was arrested in Mexico and on December
29, 2021, was safely returned to the United States to be booked at the
Maricopa County Jail.
The Arizona WANTED Violent Offender Task Force is
a U.S. Marshals Service led multi-jurisdictional fugitive apprehension
unit responsible for more than 1748 arrests in the last year. The task
force is comprised of 22 agencies bringing together the resources of
federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to locate and arrest
the community’s most violent offenders and sexual predators.
Additional information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found
at http://www.usmarshals.gov.
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