Drug Fugitives Arrested in Massachusetts, Colorado

Ernest Madrid, 54, was arrested in Colorado Springs after nearly nine years as a fugitive wanted in New Mexico on federal charges involving conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute at least 500 grams, and aiding and abetting. Investigators located him at a meatpacking plant, where he was allegedly working under an alias. Madrid was booked into the El Paso County jail and is awaiting extradition to New Mexico. The U.S. Marshals Service coordinated the arrest with its New Mexico and Colorado districts, with assistance from local and state law enforcement.