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Albuquerque, NM - This morning at
10:45 am, Lawrence Bustos, a 19 year old male, was arrested by the U.S.
Marshals Southwest Investigative Fugitive Team (SWIFT). Bustos was arrested
at the intersection of Georgia and Zuni in southeast Albuquerque. Bustos has
a number of charges ranging from Robbery, Burglary, Shooting at a Motor
Vehicle, and Escape from Custody. Bustos has been featured as one of
Albuquerque’s Most Wanted for several months and this month was elevated to
Albuquerque’s number one property crime fugitive.
Information was gathered by the United States Marshal Service SWIFT Task
Force as to the possible location of Bustos. U.S. Deputy Marshals working in
conjunction with the Albuquerque Police Department’s Property Crime Fugitive
Team converged on Bustos’ location. Bustos was observed walking out of an
apartment complex in the 400 block of Georgia southeast. Once Bustos was
confirmed at the location he was taken into custody without incident. Gorden
Eden, U.S. Marshal for the District of New Mexico said “The joint effort
between the Albuquerque Police Department and the United States Marshal
Service continues to lead to the apprehension of Albuquerque’s most
dangerous fugitives. This is just another example of law enforcement
agencies working together to accomplish a common goal.”
Bustos was booked on 3 felony warrants into the Metropolitan Detention
Center where he will await court
proceedings. Annually, investigations carried out by the U.S. Marshals
result in the apprehension of
approximately 34,000 federal fugitives. More federal fugitives are arrested
by Marshals than all other federal agencies combined.
Additional information about the U.S. Marshals can be found at
http://www.usmarshals.gov. |
