The U.S. Marshals Service extradited a 46-year-old man from Mexico last month who had a warrant for his arrest from 2011 out of Arizona.
U.S. Marshal David Gonzales said the arrest of Luis Aguirre was assisted by Mexican law enforcement.
“The arrest of Aguirre is the result of a thorough investigation by Goodyear Police Department detectives with significant assistance from Mexican law enforcement,” Gonzales said. “Aguirre was wanted for sex crimes on a child. Although it is not unusual to track and arrest fugitives years after they flee to foreign countries, it is gratifying when people like Aguirre are arrested and returned to the U.S. to face their crimes.”
According to a news release, Aguirre was extradited back to the United States after his arrest in Chihuahua, Mexico, on Dec. 29, 2021 due to being wanted by the Goodyear Police Department for molestation of a child, sexual abuse, along with sexual conduct with a minor.
The Goodyear Police Department conducted an exhaustive investigation to pinpoint Aguirre as the suspect in 14 counts of sex crimes that the department says were committed over a seven-year period, from 2004 to 2011, according to a news release.
“The Goodyear Police Department is very appreciative of the efforts of our Federal and International law enforcement partners in facilitating the return of the suspect to face charges for his alleged criminal acts,” said Goodyear Chief of Police Santiago Rodriguez.
Rodriquez added that department’s main objective is the safety of the public and that through the efforts of various law enforcement agencies a sexual predator is off the streets.
“We hope that the pending legal proceedings will help bring some form of relief to the survivors and their families,” he said.
