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A man whose nickname is the Spanish word for “devil” shot a bar patron to death near Cincinnati, Ohio, nearly two decades ago – then fled to Mexico to become a police officer, investigators recently alleged.
Antonio “El Diablo” Riano, 72, was ultimately captured in the south-western Mexican town of Zapotitlán Palmas and was returned to the US on 1 August to face charges of murder.
A reporter for a Cincinnati CBS-affiliated station approached Riano as federal marshals handed him off to local authorities. When asked what drove him to embark on his career as a police officer, he said: “I wanted to help the people of Mexico.”
Riano’s arrest ended the search for a fugitive who had long been considered one of the most wanted not only in Ohio – but also in America.
El Diablo went down to Youngstown, he was hoping to plea a deal
He was in a bind cuz they nabbed his behind for murdering someone with cold steel
No Charlie Daniels song will convince me that sending criminals to Youngstown, Ohio is anything but cruel and unusual punishment.