Bilateral Cooperation Raises Odds Against Fugitives Who Flee to Mexico to Escape the Law Mexico News Daily
go to original May 3, 2016

Fugitives Tony Reed, left, and his brother John are believed to be in Mexico. (Snohomish County Sheriff's Office)

Americans on the run often head south to escape the arm of the law, but statistics indicate the arm is longer than they might think.

Two such fugitives from justice are believed to have made a run for the Mexican border after they allegedly killed a Washington state couple, but brothers John and Tony Reed have bilateral cooperation working against them.

Since 2003, more than 3,500 wanted fugitives have been sent back to the United States by Mexican authorities, and the number has been increasing over the years.

An average of 341 have been captured and returned since 2011. One of the recent, high-profile arrests was that of the “affluenza teen,” Ethan Couch, who was holed up in Puerto Vallarta for a while with his mother.

In Baja California, a special state police unit keeps busy with U.S. fugitives from justice, handling about three cases per week. It will soon make its 1,000th capture since the unit was formed in 2003.

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Related: Brothers Suspected of Killing Washington Couple Spotted in Mexico, Authorities Say (Fox News)

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