Texas Police Arrest International Fugitive Living Illegally in Controversial Development

Leo Acosta Sanchez, wanted for murder by Interpol, was apprehended in Colony Ridge, a development scrutinized for attracting illegal immigrants.

Splendora police, with federal assistance, arrested Leo Acosta Sanchez during a traffic stop.
Sanchez had been living in Colony Ridge, a development known for marketing to illegal immigrants.
She violated her nonimmigrant admission terms after entering the U.S. in August 2023.
Colony Ridge faces multiple lawsuits for alleged predatory financing and illegal sales practices.
The arrest highlights ongoing issues with illegal immigration and crime in the area.