Overview
- Mexican authorities arrested the 27-year-old on Friday after coordinated work with U.S. partners, and officials say he will be returned to face murder charges in North Carolina.
- Castillo is being held in Mexico City pending formal extradition, according to the FBI and local news reports.
- Placed on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list in 2017, he was the subject of a reward of up to $250,000 for information leading to his arrest.
- FBI Director Kash Patel said this marks the fifth Ten Most Wanted capture since early 2025, crediting cooperation between U.S. and Mexican authorities.
- He is accused in the fatal shooting of Truc Quan “Sandy” Ly Le; her car was found at a Phoenix bus station and her body in Cabarrus County, and two associates previously faced accessory charges, with Ahmia Feaster extradited in 2017.