California’s inmate wanted to kill the leader of the Mexican Police Unit of Elite arrested after a one -week humanity

An escaped California inmate who was sought in relation to the Death of the leader of a Mexican elite police unit He was arrested after a one -week humanity, authorities said.

César Hernández, who turned 80 years old for first degree murder before escaping custody in December, was arrested Thursday night in the northern city of Tijuana. He was wanted for the death of shooting, Abigail Esparza Reyes, the leader of the unit known as “Gringo Hunters”, which is dedicated to suspicious suspicious arrest that are fugitive in Mexico. She was the boss of unity in the northern border state of Baja California.

Esparza Reyes died during a shooting on April 9 in Tijuana while the unit tried to arrest Hernández.

The Mexican media, including El Universal, reported that the video surveillance showed that Hernández managed to escape while running almost naked through the streets before benting down a canvas that covered a vehicle. He left dressed in a fluorescent green uniform, similar to those used by the local traffic police, before moving away.

“These actions reflect the excellent intelligence and investigation work carried out by the staff of the State Attorney General’s Office, whose coordinated efforts, tactical analysis strategies and data collection made it possible to locate the person arrested today with precision,” said the office of the prosecutor of Baja California in a statement about social networks on Friday.

The authorities in Mexico said that Hernández faces criminal procedures and “his legal situation will be determined in accordance with the law.”

Hernández, 34, was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to 80 years of life imprisonment, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. He headed to the Superior Palace of Kern County for an appearance before a judge on December 2, when he jumped from the truck and evaded the staff.

Esparza Reyes led the regional unit of the unit for eight years, carrying out more than 400 operations aimed at arresting American fugitives who had fled to Mexico, Reuters reported, citing Mexican authorities.

According to a profile in the Washington Post group, Esparza Reyes grew up in Tijuana and secretly wanted to be a police officer.

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