Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have apprehended one of Honduras’ most-wanted fugitives — a man who had previously been deported from the U.S. twice — while he was living freely on Long Island, The Post has learned.
Olvin Mauricio Martinez Coto, 36, is wanted in Honduras on serious charges including aggravated femicide, attempted homicide, and forcible entry, for which he faces a potential 44-year prison sentence. Despite two prior deportations, he had re-entered the U.S. and was recently located in Westbury, New York.
ICE officials say Martinez Coto first crossed the U.S. border illegally on July 17, 2007, where he was quickly apprehended in Carrizo Springs, Texas, and deported just days later. He made another illegal entry on February 27, 2019, near Brackettville, Texas, and was deported again the following month.
His most recent entry into the U.S. was undetected, and officials remain unsure when he crossed for the third time. ICE only became aware of his presence after the FBI notified them on May 16, 2025, of an INTERPOL Red Notice seeking his arrest, issued by Honduran authorities.
Martinez Coto was taken into custody on Tuesday and is currently being held without bond in ICE detention, pending his third removal from the U.S.
A Honduran court issued a formal arrest warrant for him on January 19, 2022.
His arrest comes amid a broader immigration crackdown under the Trump administration, which has set a target of 3,000 ICE arrests per day as part of its nationwide enforcement strategy.
The administration’s proposed “One Big Beautiful Bill” would further expand immigration enforcement efforts, including hiring 10,000 new ICE officers. The bill is awaiting final passage in the House of Representatives.
