Authorities captured Alejandro “Alex” Rosales Castillo, one of the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted fugitives, in Mexico Friday.
The FBI, along with Mexican authorities, apprehended Alejandro Rosales Castillo in Pachuca, Hidalgo, after being on the FBI Most Wanted List since October 2017, the FBI announced Saturday.
Castillo is reportedly linked to the murder of co-worker, Truc Quan Ly “Sandy” Le, 23. Le was last seen on August 9, 2016. Police found her deceased in Cabarrus County on August 17, 2016, the release said.
“Alejandro Castillo is the fifth FBI Ten Most Wanted fugitive captured since last year, more than the entire previous four years combined. That reflects leadership, not luck,” FBI Director Kash Patel said in the release.
“When law enforcement is given clear backing and the freedom to act, results follow. The work of the FBI Charlotte field office, our state and local partners, and Mexican authorities was exceptional, and this arrest finally opens the door to long-overdue justice for Sandy Ly Le’s family.”
#BREAKING FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Alejandro Rosales Castillo Captured in Mexico. @FBICharlotte Special Agent in Charge James C. Barnacle Jr., and @CMPD Chief Estella D. Patterson announce the capture of Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Alejandro “Alex” Rosales Castillo.
Castillo… pic.twitter.com/Xk368nfMBR— FBI Charlotte (@FBICharlotte) January 17, 2026
The New York Post reported that Le agreed to meet Castillo at a gas station to collect $1,000 that he owed her. Phoenix police later found her vehicle abandoned.
Two others were previously arrested in connection with Le’s death. Ahmia Feaster, who had fled to Mexico, later turned herself in, and then extradited back to North Carolina from Aguas Calientes.
In March 2017, officials charged Felipe Ulloa with accessory after the fact of murder, according to FOX 46. Ulloa, Le, and Calientes reportedly worked together at a restaurant in Charlotte.
Castillo is now waiting extradition to North Carolina from Mexico, according to the field office.
“The FBI and our partners at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department have worked tirelessly to find and arrest Alex Castillo. For more than nine years, he lived a normal life, likely believing he would never be captured, but our experienced investigators never gave up the hunt for justice,” FBI Charlotte Special Agent in Charge James C. Barnacle Jr. stated.
“Sadly, Sandy’s family began another new year without her, we hope knowing her accused killer is in custody will provide some level of solace now.”
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