EL PASO, TX – A wanted fugitive is behind bars after the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office located and arrested him during a criminal investigation on September 23, 2025.
Detectives were searching for 33-year-old Daniel De La Pena, who had an active Assault–Family Violence warrant in Texas and an additional criminal warrant out of California with full extradition for another assault offense.
Deputies tracked De La Pena to a residence in the 14500 block of Encantado Dr., where they spoke with 28-year-old Esperanza Mondragon, who identified herself as his sister. Despite being informed of his warrants, Mondragon denied that he was inside…