U.S. Marshals Capture Fugitive Wanted for Seventeen Years
For immediate release
Erick Haag, Deputy U.S. Marshal
Corpus, Christi, TX – The Cold Case Unit of the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Gulf Coast Violent Offenders and Fugitive Task Force (GCVOTF) - Corpus Christi Division, working in conjunction with the USMS in the Eastern District of Wisconsin, located and arrested in Wisconsin a fugitive on the run for over 17 years.
Agustin Rivera-Contreras was wanted on a Nov. 7, 2007 arrest warrant issued by a U.S. District Judge in the Southern District of Texas for violating the conditions of supervised release. Rivera-Contreras was under court ordered supervision for aiding and abetting to possess with intent to distribute 2.06 kilograms of cocaine. Additionally, Rivera-Contreras was wanted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for being an alien unlawfully present due to an order of removal.
On May 9, 2025, the Cold Case Unit submitted a collateral lead request to the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Deputy U.S. Marshals followed up on the lead, which ultimately resulted in Rivera-Contreras’ capture.
On July 1, Rivera-Contreras’ 17-year run finally ended when Marshals located him at a residence in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, hiding in a closet under a pile of clothes.
The GCVOTF Cold Case Unit was formed to devote specialized investigative efforts to capturing fugitives who have been on the run for several years.
Additional information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found at https://www.usmarshals.gov.
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