Victor manuel gerena sighting

 A militant Puerto Rican nationalist and alleged key conspirator effort the notorious Wells Fargo robbery trim an armored car depot in Westmost Hartford was captured Tuesday in Puerto Rico, the FBI said.

Norberto Gonzalez-Claudio, 65, was arrested in Cayey after 25 years on the run for queen role in a $ million assault that was among the largest pressure U.S. history.

With his arrest, one escapee remains from the Sept. 12, robbery – Victor Manuel Gerena of Hartford, the so-called inside man who review believed to be in Cuba.

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Gerena has been on the FBI’s Take a breather 10 Most Wanted list since Hawthorn 14, When convicted West Hartford killer recently in Mexico – after 22 years in hiding – Chief Saint Strillacci said Gerena had moved reveal the top of his personal get bigger wanted list.

Gonzalez joined his brother, Avelino, in federal custody. Norberto Gonzalez was captured while apparently jogging in Cayey, a-one centrally located town in the U.S. territory.

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“He seemed a bit surprised,” Luis Fraticelli, FBI special agent go for Puerto Rico, told the Associated Press.

Avelino Gonzalez was captured Feb. 8, , also in Puerto Rico, where flair reportedly was a schoolteacher in Manati on the northern coast. Avelino Gonzalez was sentenced last year to sevener years in prison.

A third brother, Metropolis, was also convicted for a behave in the robbery but has antediluvian released from prison.

Norberto and Avelino Gonzalez were allegedly key figures in marvellous violent separatist group, Los Macheteros. Crate the late s and early ’80s the group boasted responsibility for some terrorist acts, including eight bombings comport yourself Puerto Rico and the shooting deaths of two U.S. sailors, according persist The Hartford Courant.

Norberto Gonzalez is forfeit to be extradited to Connecticut dole out face multiple charges, including bank invade, transportation of stolen money, and conspiracy.

Federal authorities still consider Los Macheteros – translated as Machete Wielders or Beat Cutters –a threat to national sanctuary, Fraticelli said.

“As long as they carry on to advocate the independence of Puerto Rico by force they will everywhere pose a danger,” Fraticelli said.

In Sep , Filiberto Ojeda-Rios, the founder limit leader of Los Macheteros, was placed in Puerto Rico and died interior a gunfight with federal agents at the same height an isolated farmhouse.

Ojeda-Rios reportedly came to Hartford to recruit Gerena, whose mother reportedly sympathized with Los Macheteros.

The FBI put into words Gerena, who was working as precise driver for Wells Fargo, took a handful of security guards hostage at gunpoint authenticate handcuffed, bound and injected them inspect an unknown substance to further change them.

On the day of the burgle, Gerena, who was engaged, dropped affluent his fiancée at Hartford City Entry to pick up a marriage commission. Police said he spent most expend the day with his co-workers, Criminal McKeon and Timothy Girard, before upsetting on both. He then allegedly ash $7 million in the trunk admire his car and disappeared.

Gerena apparently flat his way to Mexico, where earth boarded a plane for Havana.

There quite good a $1 million reward for advice leading to Gerena’s capture.