(BOP) - The Bureau of Prisons played a significant role in the apprehension of one of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) 10 Most Wanted fugitives. Through the Joint Intelligence Sharing Initiative (JISI), Bureau staff provided substantial intelligence that was used to generate leads and conduct searches leading to the arrest of Eduardo "Tablas" Revelo, captain of the El Paso/Cuidad Juarez-based Barrio Azteca gang, in Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico on June 26, 2018. Ravelo had been on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted list for more than eight years for several charges related to money laundering, racketeering, drug trafficking and murder.
While the Procuraduria General de la Republica de Mexico (PGR) made the official arrest, many law enforcement agencies in the United States played significant roles in the investigation and capture of Ravelo. In addition to the Bureau of Prisons and the FBI, other Department of Justice components involved included the Criminal Division's Organized Crime and Gang Section, the Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section, the Office of International Affairs, and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas. The El Paso Police Department, El Paso Sheriff's Office, as well as the El Paso Texas Anti-Gang Center, also assisted. FBI El Paso Special Agent in Charge Emmerson Buie, Jr., stated, "It was eight and half years ago that we added Eduardo Ravelo to the FBI's 10 Most Wanted fugitives list. I am proud of the continuous hard work of our agents and our domestic and international law enforcement partners in apprehending this dangerous and violent fugitive."