The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announces the capture of another fugitive from Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List. Rigoberto Enrique Valencia was taken into custody on Friday, March 14, in Liberty County. A Crime Stoppers reward will not be paid in his arrest.
Rigoberto Enrique Valencia, 20, a criminal illegal immigrant from El Salvador, was taken into custody in Cleveland following a traffic stop coordinated between DPS Special Agents and the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office. He had been wanted out of Harris Co. since Aug. 29, 2024, for failure to appear (carrying a prohibited weapon).
In March 2024, Valencia was arrested by the Houston Police Department for unlawful carrying of a weapon. On Aug. 25, 2024, he was arrested again by the Houston Police Department for carrying a prohibited weapon and subsequently bonded out of jail several days later. For more information, view Valencia’s captured bulletin here.
By bbnewseditor March 17, 2025
