Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) –A fugitive on the run since 2017 is now in custody. The U.S. Marshals Service Southwest Investigative Fugitive Taskforce developed information on the location of Ernest Madrid wanted by the DEA for conspiracy, possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of meth and aiding and abetting. He was taken into custody at a meat packing plant in Colorado Springs where Madrid was working under an alias. The arrest was a coordinated effort by the United States Marshal Service District of New Mexico and District of Colorado. Madrid is awaiting extradition to NM.
