Overview
- Mexican authorities captured Rosales Castillo on January 16 in Pachuca, Hidalgo, in a coordinated action involving the SSPC, FGR, the FBI’s legal attaché in Mexico, and AIC‑INTERPOL.
- He is being held in Mexico City pending extradition to North Carolina to face prosecution.
- U.S. officials say he is wanted on charges including first-degree murder, armed robbery, motor vehicle theft, and first-degree kidnapping tied to the 2016 killing of Truc Quan “Sandy” Ly Le.
- The FBI added him to its Ten Most Wanted list on October 24, 2017 after he was recorded crossing into Mexico in August 2016, and a reward was offered for information leading to his capture.
- Officials in both countries credited intensified cross‑border enforcement and information sharing since 2025 for enabling the arrest.