U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Houston has removed Silas Otoniel Zamora-Hernandez from the United States.
“This foreign fugitive is accused of continually physically and sexually assaulting his wife – at times in front of their three children,” said ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Houston Field Office Director Bret A. Bradford.
The 49-year-old illegal alien from El Salvador entered the U.S. near San Ysidro, California in 2019. He was taken into custody by U.S. Customs and Border Protection before being transferred to the custody of ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations. However, he was released by ICE ERO on an immigration bond in July of 2019.
An immigration judge ordered Zamora-Hernandez removed from the U.S. in August of 2021, but Zamora-Hernandez quickly appealed that decision.
Authorities in El Salvador issued an arrest warrant for Zamora-Hernandez in September of 2023 for rape as a continuous criminal act and violent conduct against women.
Interpol issued a Red Notice for Zamora-Hernandez’ arrest, asking law enforcement worldwide to locate and provisionally detain him pending extradition, surrender, or a similar legal action.
ICE ERO Houston arrested Zamora-Hernandez in West Houston in June. His appeal was dismissed, and he was turned over to authorities in El Salvador on November 22.
“Thanks to the due diligence of our attaché office in El Salvador and our fugitive operations officer’s unrelenting commitment to public safety, we were able to connect him to these alleged crimes and ensure he was repatriated to El Salvador to face justice,” said Bradford.
