An American murder suspect who was trying to flee to El Salvador was taken into custody by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at Washington Dulles International Airport, officials said.
The agency said Christopher Antonio Argueta Ramirez, 19, of Woodbridge, Virginia, was arrested on Sunday before being arrested on a one-way flight to El Salvador departing from Dulles Airport around 1:30 a.m. He reportedly purchased a plane ticket. .
“Officers encountered Mr. Argueta-Ramirez at the departure gate, identified him, detained him, and escorted him to a CBP screening station,” the statement added. “CBP officers turned Argueta-Ramirez over to officers with the Washington Metropolitan Area Airports Authority.”
Argueta Ramirez is one of two suspects in the death of Jose Guerrero, 20, who disappeared in Virginia in late 2022, Inside Nova reported.
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Christopher Antonio Argueta Ramirez was arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at Washington Dulles International Airport on Sunday, November 3. (CBP)
Two days after Guerrero's disappearance, his family found Guerrero's abandoned car in Woodbridge with blood stains and signs of a struggle, the website reported at the time, citing police.
Police said Guerrero and both suspects were arranging a drug deal on Dec. 21, 2017, but an argument ensued and Guerrero was “stabbed multiple times.” Inside Nova.
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Christopher Antonio Argueta Ramirez was arrested Sunday at Washington Dulles International Airport, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (Andrew Caballero Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)
His body was then allegedly abandoned in Prince George's County, where it was discovered in January 2023, the website reported.
Argueta Ramirez was taken into custody at the departure gate at Dulles International Airport in Washington, Virginia. (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)
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“Customs and Border Protection officers encounter all types of travelers entering or leaving the United States, including travelers wanted on suspicion of committing serious and violent crimes,” CBP Washington, D.C. Regional Port said Regional Port Director Mark E. Calixto. Ramirez said in a statement after his arrest. “CBP continues to work with our law enforcement partners to help capture dangerous fugitives and bring them to justice.”
