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Fugitive Captured After 17 Years Hiding in Closet

7/3/2025

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After 17 years on the run, Agustin Rivera-Contreras was finally apprehended by U.S. Marshals in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, on July 1. The fugitive's hiding spot? A closet. Rivera-Contreras faced an arrest warrant dating back to November 7, 2007, for violating supervised release linked to drug offenses and was also wanted for being unlawfully present in the U.S.

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After 17 years on the run, Agustin Rivera-Contreras was finally apprehended by U.S. Marshals in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, on July 1. The fugitive's hiding spot? A closet. Rivera-Contreras faced an arrest warrant dating back to November 7, 2007, for violating supervised release linked to drug offenses and was also wanted for being unlawfully present in the U.S.