According to agency director Kash Patel, the FBI has taken the third fugitive from the “10 Most Wanted Fugs” list since President Donald Trump took office on January 20th.
In a post on X on Tuesday night, Patel said the FBI's success in defeating some of America's most wanted was “not an accident” and could be attributed to “making a good cop a good cop.”
“This is what happens when you get a good cop into a good cop, and this administration is giving the new FBI and Ag Bondi the resources to get the job done.
He also praised the Justice Department and Attorney General Pam Bondi for their work.
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FBI director Kash Patel said the agency has arrested fugitives for the third time on the list of 10 most wanted fugitives since President Donald Trump took office on January 20, 2025. (Oliver/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Patel did not provide details about his latest arrest, but it's just hours after announcing the arrest of Francisco Javier Roman Bardares, the leading senior leader of MS-13, who will be detained in Mexico on Monday and will be extradited to the United States.
The FBI had provided a $250,000 reward for Bardales' information before being arrested for his involvement, who allegedly directed MS-13 activities in the United States, Mexico and El Salvador.
MS-13's leading senior leader Francisco Javier Roman Bardales has been allegedly taken into custody in Mexico on Monday and handed over to the US, the FBI announced Tuesday. (Mexican law enforcement)
MS-13 Leader of the FBI is said to be handed over to us
“Last night, we can see that the FBI handed over one of the “most wanted” from Mexico, working with the Department of Justice and other interagency partners.
Baldar's arrest and extradition happened weeks after Mexico handed over 29 drug cartel figures to the United States, including Rafael Caro Quintero, the drug allegedly behind the 1985 murder of DEA agents.
FBI director Kash Patel said the Trump administration's success in capturing the most wanted fugitives comes from “making good cops a good cop.” (Doctor of Justice)
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The first arrests of the 10 most wanted fugitives under the Trump administration took place in Florida in January of Lady Lake Police Sergeant. Michelle Bilbree arrested 60-year-old Donald Eugene Fields II during a daily traffic stop.
Fields was sought on federal child sex trafficking charges and state charges of child rape.
