US Border Patrol Arrests Mexican Fugitives Wanted for Murder, Child Sex Crimes

Agents apprehended suspects in California with active warrants in Mexico

Mar. 21, 2026 at 10:05pm

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed that U.S. Border Patrol agents in the San Diego Sector arrested two Mexican nationals with active warrants in Mexico - one for homicide and the other for lewd acts upon a child. The suspects, Silvia Del Rosario Torres-Castro and Salvador Suazo-Garcia, were taken into custody in separate operations in Anaheim and Lemon Grove, California and turned over to Mexican authorities.

Why it matters

The arrests highlight the role of U.S. law enforcement in apprehending dangerous fugitives who have fled to the United States to evade justice in their home countries. The Biden administration has faced criticism for its immigration policies, with claims that they have allowed 'criminal illegal aliens' to enter and remain in the U.S.

The details

On February 26, agents arrested Silvia Del Rosario Torres-Castro, a Mexican national wanted in Mexico for homicide. In a separate operation on March 6, agents arrested Salvador Suazo-Garcia, a Mexican national wanted in Mexico for lewd and lascivious acts upon a child. Both suspects were taken into custody without incident and turned over to Mexico's Fiscalía General de la República (FGR).

  • On February 26, 2026, agents arrested Silvia Del Rosario Torres-Castro.
  • On March 6, 2026, agents arrested Salvador Suazo-Garcia.

The players

Silvia Del Rosario Torres-Castro

A Mexican national wanted in Mexico for homicide.

Salvador Suazo-Garcia

A Mexican national wanted in Mexico for lewd and lascivious acts upon a child.

U.S. Border Patrol

The federal law enforcement agency responsible for apprehending the two Mexican fugitives.

Fiscalía General de la República (FGR)

The Mexican government agency that the suspects were turned over to.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

The U.S. federal department that confirmed the arrests of the two Mexican fugitives.

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What they’re saying

“Thanks to the Biden administration, these dangerous criminal illegal aliens were allowed to roam American streets and make our communities less safe.”

— Lauren Bis, DHS Acting Assistant Secretary

The takeaway

This case highlights the ongoing efforts of U.S. law enforcement to apprehend dangerous foreign fugitives who have fled to the United States, as well as the political debate surrounding the Biden administration's immigration policies and their impact on public safety.