Migrant from Peru arrested in death of alleged Texas smuggler
- The 64-year-old suspect was arrested in connection with a Monday homicide
- The victim is believed by authorities to be a smuggler
- The suspect previously provided two different addresses in Florida
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EAGLE PASS, Texas (NewsNation) — The Maverick County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to NewsNation that a suspect in a Texas murder was an undocumented immigrant from Peru.
Roberto Emilio Vasquez-Santamaria, 64, was arrested in connection to a homicide on Monday in Eagle Pass, Texas, according to the sheriff’s office.
Vasquez-Santamaria passed through the Eagle Pass sector in May. He was processed and released with a notice to appear virtually at a Florida station in June 2025. The Peru native allegedly provided two different addresses in Tampa and Orlando.
The victim, a U.S. citizen who authorities believe is a smuggler, was found in a home “known to authorities” as a probable stash house, according to NewsNation sources.
This is a developing story.
