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Published October 30, 2026 4:20pm
A photo allegedly of Ernest Madrid, who has been a fugitive from justice since 2017, in custody on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026. (Courtesy of the U.S. Marshals Service)
The U.S. Marshals Service arrested Ernest Madrid, 54, in Colorado Springs on Thursday after being sought since 2017, the federal agency announced in a news release.
The Drug Enforcement Administration had looked to apprehend Madrid over several years.
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He is facing various drug charges relating to methamphetamine in New Mexico and was apprehended after investigators tracked him to a meat packing plant in the city where he allegedly worked under an alias.
Madrid was booked into the El Paso County jail as he awaits his extradition proceedings.
The Marshals Service was assisted by officers from the Fountain Police Department and the Colorado Department of Corrections, according to the release.
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