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Through a statement, federal authorities reported the arrest of Omar Antonio N, adding that with support of Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM), his illegal entry into the country was verified resulting in his arrest and deportation.
Cancun, Q.R. — In a coordinated effort between US and Mexican authorities, an American fugitive has been arrested in Cancun.
Federal agents, in coordination with Agregado Adjunto en México of US Marshals, says they have detained a man of American nationality at the Cancun International Airport.
The man, identified as Omar Antonio Olivares Pérez, was considered an American fugitive, wanted for escaping prison in the US on drug trafficking and money laundering charges.
Omar Antonio N was transferred to Terminal 3 of the Cancun International Airport and placed on board an American Airlines flight bound for Dallas, Texas where he will be returned to federal prison.
The US citizen Omar Antonio Olivares Pérez, who is designated as operator of the Gulf Cartel . The defendant has an arrest warrant issued on September 17, 2009 by a Texas court for crimes against health, money laundering and escape from a federal prison.
Olivares Pérez also used as alias the following names: Jaime Olivares Pérez, Jaime Villalobos Garza and Domingo Olivares Pérez According to the investigations, this person had two businesses with a business name "Fumigation Olivares" and "Jardines Olivares", which were used to launder money.
