Fugitive from FBI's Top Ten Most Wanted list arrested at record speed
Samuel Ramirez Jr had evaded capture since 2023 but was arrested in just over an hour after he was added to the list.
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"This Department of Justice is arresting the FBI's Top Ten Most Wanted criminals as quickly as they are added to the list."
— Pam Bondi , Politician
"Mr. Ramirez's addition to the FBI's 10 Most Wanted List brought attention to a case that has deeply affected our community and resulted in a swift apprehension of a dangerous fugitive."
— Neil Floyd , Other
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Samuel Ramirez Jr had evaded capture since 2023 but was arrested in just over an hour after he was added to the list.
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