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Fugitive 'El Diablo' Arrested After 20 Years, Found Working as Mexican Police Officer

Antonio Riano, wanted for a 2004 Ohio murder, was captured in Zapotitlan Palmas and extradited to the U.S.

Riano, 72, allegedly shot Benjamin Becerra outside an Ohio bar in 2004.
He fled to Mexico and became a local police officer in his hometown.
Riano was featured on 'America's Most Wanted' in 2005.
Authorities used social media to locate and arrest him in January 2024.
Riano faces first-degree murder charges and is held without bond in Ohio.

The Independent