U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), alongside the North Texas Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Strike Force, arrested a Venezuelan fugitive wanted for four counts of homicide in his home country.
Anthony Fabian Marin La Torre, 42, was apprehended on May 2 in Grapevine by a team including the Drug Enforcement Administration, FBI, U.S. Marshals Service, and ICE Dallas.
“This fugitive stands accused of some horrific crimes, further representing a threat in the communities of Texas that we will not tolerate,” said ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Dallas acting Field Office Director Josh Johnson. “ICE Dallas will never relent in our priority of enhancing public safety and arresting and removing criminal alien threats from our streets.”
Marin La Torre illegally entered the United States near the San Luis, Arizona, port of entry on September 26, 2022, as part of a family unit, according to ICE. He has been charged as an inadmissible alien under the Immigration and Nationality Act and remains in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.
“FBI Dallas, along with our North Texas OCDETF Strike Force partners, is committed to our mutual objective of ensuring community safety,” said FBI Dallas Special Agent in Charge R. Joseph Rothrock. “We will continue to provide critical analytical, investigative and tactical resources to identify and locate dangerous criminals in order to bring them to justice.”
ICE said it had been notified by Venezuelan authorities that Marin La Torre was wanted for the contract killings of four individuals, but it did not provide any details about the homicides or the suspect’s alleged role in them. Members of the public can report crimes or suspicious activity to ICE by calling 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or submitting tips online.