In the past five weeks, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office worked with FBI Los Angeles, USDOJ International, and local and international law enforcement to capture three fugitives who fled the United States after committing violent crimes in Orange County.
Quoc-Bao Viet Le was arrested in Vietnam for a drive-by shooting that killed a 15-year-old and injured a 13-year-old. Alyssa Marie Lira was captured in Mexico after being charged with killing her boyfriend. Brian Estuardo Verbena-Martinez, a registered sex offender, was found in Guatemala after being charged with kidnapping and assaulting a 13-year-old girl. Each faces long prison sentences, including life terms. Authorities emphasize that fugitives cannot escape justice, no matter the distance or borders crossed…