After evading justice for nearly a decade, a fugitive featured on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list has been apprehended in Mexico. Alejandro Rosales Castillo, 27, was captured on Friday, 16 January 2026, in connection with the murder of his former colleague in 2016.
The Decade-Long Hunt for a Fugitive
The case dates back to August 2016, when the body of 23-year-old Truc Quan 'Sandy' Ly Le was discovered in a wooded ravine in Charlotte, North Carolina. She had been shot. Authorities allege that Castillo owed Le $1,000 and had arranged to meet her at a gas station on 9 August to repay the debt.
Instead, investigators claim, Castillo forced Le to withdraw money from an ATM before driving her to a remote area and killing her. Her vehicle was later found at a bus station in Arizona. Surveillance footage showed Castillo crossing the border from Nogales, Arizona, into Mexico the day before Le's body was found on 17 August.
International Capture and Charges
The FBI confirmed that Castillo was finally located and arrested in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico. He is now held in a Mexico City prison, awaiting extradition to North Carolina to face a charge of first-degree murder.
FBI Director Kash Patel hailed the arrest as a major breakthrough. "Alejandro Castillo is the fifth FBI Ten Most Wanted fugitive captured since last year," he stated, crediting the administration's support for law enforcement. Special Agent in Charge James C. Barnacle Jr. noted that for over nine years, Castillo had "lived a normal life," likely believing he would never be caught.
Other Suspects and the Path to Justice
This arrest is not the only development in the long-running case. In 2017, two other individuals were charged in connection with Le's death. Ahmia Feaster, Castillo's girlfriend at the time, reportedly fled with him in the victim's car before later turning herself in. She was charged with felony accessory after the fact and felony larceny of a motor vehicle.
Another man, Felipe Ulloa, was also charged in March 2017 as an accessory after the fact of murder. The FBI emphasised that the collaboration between its Charlotte team, FBI Legat Mexico, and local and federal partners on both sides of the border was crucial to the capture.
North Carolina Representative Pat Harrigan celebrated the persistence of the investigators, expressing hope that the custody of the accused killer would provide some solace to Sandy Ly Le's family, who have endured more than nine years without her.
