Overview
- Mexican authorities detained Castillo in Pachuca, Hidalgo, after coordinated work by the SSPC, FGR and the FBI.
- Officials said he was advised of his rights and turned over to the Ministerio Público in Mexico as extradition proceedings advance.
- Castillo is wanted in North Carolina on charges tied to the 2016 killing of Truc Quan “Sandy” Ly Le, including first-degree murder, kidnapping, armed robbery and vehicle theft.
- He was added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list in October 2017, and investigative records indicate he fled the U.S. for Mexico shortly after the homicide.
- U.S. and Mexican officials credited cross-border cooperation in the case, with the FBI noting this is the fifth Ten Most Wanted capture since early 2025 and that a reward had been offered for information leading to his arrest.