Wanted Texas Fugitive Arrested After Months on the Run

Most Wanted Texas Fugitive Finally Caught & is Back in Police Custody

One of Texas’ most wanted fugitives is finally off the streets. Armando Flores Aguilar, 69, was captured in Houston after months of being on the run. First off  Armando  is a criminal illegal immigrant from Mexico and had been wanted out of Bastrop County since September  last year for aggravated sexual assault of a child. Thanks to someone that "said something because they knew something' (aka: an Anonymous Crime Stoppers tip) helped several law enforcement agencies, including the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), Texas Highway Patrol, and the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force, he  was located and arrested on Friday night Valentine's Day.

A Fugitive’s Capture

What's more sad about this story is that Aguilar Was once arrested and removed from the United States back in 1999, but somehow he managed to get back into the United States  In early 2024. In May of 2024, he was  arrested again by the Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office for continuous sexual abuse and assault of a child under 14 years old. Despite the seriousness of the charges, he was released on bond  within several days and then disappeared.  Aguilar was on the "Texas Top-10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List" as far back as late May of 2024. thanks to an anonymous tip  Armando Aguilar was arrested on Friday, February 14th when a collaborative effort between law enforcement agencies tracking him down in Houston.

Crime Stoppers Paid for the Tip

Here's the best part because the Texas Crime Stoppers pays off the anonymous tipster was able to get $15,000 for the information leading to the capture of 1 of the top 10 most wanted illegal immigrant criminals in Texas. Offering rewards for anonymous tips pays off in Texas when now our law enforcement agencies work together and are supported by the Texas Governor's Public Safety Office  to help lead to arrests fugitives sex offender and criminals of all kinds. Again, the tipster who is not known was awarded $15,000 cash.

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Texas DPS' Multiple Ways To Submit Completely Anonymous Tips

If you have any information about anyone on the Texas most wanted list or maybe your city's most wanted list law enforcement agencies have the funds to reward you for your tips. Here's how this works, "if you know something say something" follow the DPS' multiple ways to submit totally anonymous tips:

• Call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477).
• Submit a tip online through the DPS website.
• Use Facebook by clicking the “SUBMIT A TIP” link under the “About” section.
• All tips must remain anonymous, and tipsters are given a number instead of using their name.

Keeping Texas Safe

DPS and other law enforcement agencies work hard to track down all fugitives like Aguilar, making our state a safer place to live. The Texas 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List is updated regularly with photos and information of the dangerous criminals still at large. Law enforcement warns the public "Do not to attempt to apprehend these fugitives, as they are considered armed and dangerous!

This arrest is a reminder that no matter how long criminals try to hide, law enforcement is determined to bring them to justice. With continued public cooperation and resources like Crime Stoppers, Texas remains committed to taking down dangerous offenders and keeping communities safe. See the video below to find out who is still at large.