Alder Marin-Sotelo, who was wanted after escaping from a Virginia jail, has been arrested in Mexico.
Marin-Sotelo was being held on charges connecting to the killing of a Wake County deputy, and taken into custody days after his escape and manhunt.
The FBI said Marin Sotelo was taken into custody by Mexican authorities early Thursday afternoon in the state of Guerrero.
The FBI and the U.S. Marshals Service were offering a combined reward of up to $70,000 in the investigation to find a jail escapee charged with murdering a Wake County Deputy in August 2022.
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Alder Marin-Sotelo escaped from the Piedmont Regional Jail in Farmville, Virginia, on April 30, 2023, where he was being held awaiting trial on federal firearm-related charges.
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000, and the U.S. Marshals are offering a reward of up to $20,000.
The FBI released photos from a video jail call made within hours of his escape to give the public awareness of what he looks like now.
Marin-Sotelo is a 26-year-old Hispanic male, 5’6”, 150 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. When he escaped, he was wearing a gray prison sweatsuit, but may have changed clothes or could be wearing a disguise
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Marin-Sotelo left the jail in Virginia driving a 2003 red or burgundy Ford Mustang with a 30-day North Carolina temporary tag.
The FBI said it still needs assistance to locate the vehicle. Contact (800) CALL-FBI or tips.fbi.gov if you see the vehicle.
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