Jalisco Arrests U.S. Fugitive Wanted by Interpol on Weapons Charges

Coordination between Jalisco intelligence and the U.S. Marshals secured his transfer to U.S. authorities for prosecution on federal firearms trafficking charges.

Overview

Jalisco police located and arrested 35-year-old Michael A. Tapia in Zapopan on Friday after an intelligence-led search tied to an Interpol notice.
Authorities say the capture followed information sharing and case coordination with the U.S. Marshals, who helped confirm his identity and the active U.S. arrest warrant.
Officers found and seized a small amount of material with the characteristics of marijuana during the stop, which local authorities treated as a separate, ancillary matter.
U.S. records cited by Mexican authorities show Tapia was released on bond on federal firearms charges in April 2016 and failed to appear in October 2016, turning the case into an international fugitive matter.
After Mexican officials verified the U.S. warrant he was handed to federal authorities and transferred to the United States to face prosecution, and local reports of Latin Kings ties remain unverified.