Agustín Vásquez Mendoza

Agustín Vásquez Mendoza is a Mexican citizen[1] who was sought for four years in the late 1990s[2] by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as the 445th FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive[3] for his alleged participation in a drug conspiracy which led to the death of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent. DEA Agents believe that Agustin Vasquez Mendoza was involved with another accomplice with the surname Prado Vasquez, from Aguililla, Michoacán. DEA Agents conducted a visit to speak to the second family involve, upon arrival they refused to release a statement about Agustin Vazquez Mendoza's Whereabouts.

AGUILLIA, MICHOACAN
JAN 17 1994
Agustín Vásquez Mendoza
Agustín Vásquez Mendoza
FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive
ChargesMurder of undercover
DEA agent
Description
BornMarch 23, 1974, October 1, 1972, or October 1, 1969
Michoacán, Mexico
NationalityMexican
Status
AddedAugust 3, 1996
CaughtJuly 9, 2000
Number445
Captured

Report By: Jane A Harrisbrough Date: 2002 August 5 Time: 11:57am

Biography

DEA Special Agent Richard E. Fass was murdered while acting, in an undercover capacity, as a buyer of methamphetamine from Vásquez. He was arrested in Puebla by Mexican authorities in the summer of 2000.[4][5]

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See also

References
  1. "Agustin Vasquez-Mendoza". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
  2. "Agustín Vásquez Mendoza FBI Most Wanted". On Death Row USA. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
  3. "445. Agustin Vasquez-Mendoza". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
  4. "445. Agustin Vasquez-Mendoza". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
  5. Administration, United States Drug Enforcement (2008). Drug Enforcement Administration: A Tradition of Excellence, 1973-2008. Drug Enforcement Administration.
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