Immigration agents arrested a convicted American wanted by Federal authorities in California for violating his parole by fleeing to the Philippines.
The captured fugitive, Ricky Masanque Sanchez, was arrested at his residence along Romulo Road, Barangay San Vicente, Tarlac City, according to BI Fugitive Search Unit head Bobby Raquepo.
Raquepo said arrest was made at the request of the US Embassy in Manila.
A court in Santa Clara, California ordered Sanchez’s rearrest on September 2017 after it was confirmed that he had fled to the Philippines a month earlier in violation of the terms of his parole.
Reports said that Sanchez had been convicted of attempted murder but was later released on supervised parole.
Prisoners freed on parole supervision in the US are normally required to regularly report to their parole officer and prohibited from leaving their State without permission.
Investigation revealed that Sanchez had been hiding in the country since Aug. 18, 2017.
“When we received information about his crimes from US authorities about four weeks ago, we immediately conducted a case buildup to pinpoint his location,” said Raquepo.
He will immediately be flown back to the US as soon as the BI Board of Commissioners issues the order for his deportation.