ICE nabs ‘most wanted' criminal roaming Long Island
Olvin Mauricio Martinez Coto, a 36-year-old, fled Honduras and the possibility of a 44-year prison sentence for aggravated femicide, attempted homicide and forcible entry into a home in the Central American nation, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The FBI learned of Martinez Coto's rap sheet in El Salvador in May.
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While Martinez Coto didn't have a rap sheet in the US, he entered the country illegally three times and was deported on two separate occasions.
The feds successfully nabbed the foreign fugitive in Westbury and hope to deport him once more.
Martinez Coto first crossed the border illegally on July 17, 2007, when he was met by border agents in Carrizo Springs, Texas, according to ICE.
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He was deported less than two weeks later.
Martinez Coto was on the run from Honduran authorities when he crossed the border illegally for his third time.
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The Honduran national tried for a second time on Feb. 27, 2019 and was nabbed by border agents near Brackettville, Texas before he was deported again the next month, ICE said.
But Martinez Coto was successful in his third crossing attempt as he ran undetected from border agents. Since he was never encountered by the feds, it is unknown when Martinez Coto made it across for the third time.
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A court in Honduras issued a warrant for Martinez Coto's arrest on Jan. 19, 2022, ICE said.
The FBI alerted ICE on May 16, 2025 of an INTERPOL 'Red Notice' seeking Martinez Coto's arrest, according to ICE.
Martinez Coto is currently in ICE detention, where he is being held without bond ahead of his expected third deportation from the US.
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The Trump administration continues its mass deportation effort, pushing ICE to arrest 3,000 illegal immigrants per day.
And President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act will only 'turbocharge' the effort, allowing ICE to hire 10,000 new officers, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The bill is awaiting final approval in the House.
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