A man who escaped US justice for 34 years was deported from the DR

After nearly 35 years on the run from US justice, Dominican authorities have arrested a man He absconded and did not appear at his hearing In 1989 in the city of El Segundo, California.

Henry Perea Jr. Pleaded guilty on February 28, 1989 Rape and sexual assault Before fleeing the United States, and since then, his whereabouts have been unknown.

The operation was conducted by the National Drug Control Directorate of the Fugitive Investigation Unit of the Dominican Republic Foreign Office (DRFFO), who arrested Perea Jr. on January 5.

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On December 20, 2023, the Regional Security Office in Santo Domingo notified the DRFFO that Peria had submitted a passport application by mail and was residing in the Dominican Republic.

After consultation with the USMS Central California District and the El Segundo Police Department, It was confirmed that the order is still active And the USMS adopted the case.

With the help of RSO investigators, Pere decided to meet with the consular department to retrieve his US passport in person.

Perea Confirmed his identity provided identification information and admitted to being the man in a 1989 El Segundo Police Department booking photo.

Person He was sent to America on January 26.

The US Marshals work with the international law enforcement community to apprehend fugitives abroad as well as locate foreign fugitives living or residing in the United States. Marshals protect the public from international fugitives through coordinated law enforcement efforts with local and foreign authorities.

Four U.S. Abroad Training Program for Marshals Field Offices Enforcement of foreign laws And the International Liaison Program coordinates these law enforcement efforts. The agency also maintains liaison positions with Interpol Washington, the Department of Justice’s Bureau of International Affairs, and the State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service.