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FBI extradites former fugitive from Honduras in 2000 Philadelphia murder case
Alexis Flores, once on the FBI's Most Wanted list, was extradited after a 25-year investigation into the death of a 5-year-old girl.
The short version
- The FBI secured the extradition of Honduran national Alexis Flores from Honduras to face charges in the United States.
- Flores is accused of the 2000 rape and murder of 5-year-old Iriana DeJesus in Philadelphia.
- He was arrested in Honduras in February after spending over two decades as a fugitive.
Key facts
- Alexis Flores was extradited from Honduras to U.S. custody on Monday in connection with the 2000 rape and murder of 5-year-old Iriana DeJesus.[Fox News]
- Flores was previously named to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list but was removed in March 2025 because Honduras' former government refused extradition under local laws.[Fox News]
- Flores was apprehended in Honduras in February by an anti-gang transnational task force.[Fox News]
- FBI Director Kash Patel stated that the agency has executed nearly 70 similar extraditions since June.[Fox News]