A Fugitive's Last Ride

Carson City Nabbed Him Good

If ever there was a fellow who mistook the United States for a revolving door, it was one Guillermo Verano-Cruz. The enterprising gentleman got deported not once, not twice, but thrice—only to come striding back in like a man unwilling to take a hint.

But on March 4, the fourth time was not the charm.

The U.S. Marshals Service, in league with ICE and the Nevada Violent Offender Task Force, put an abrupt end to his wayfaring ways. The tale begins back in February 2020, when Verano got charged with aggravated sexual assault in Mexico.

The charge came with a warrant. One that makes a man particularly unpopular with the law.

Tired of playing hide-and-seek, Mexican officials asked the U.S. Marshals to help fetch their fugitive. By the time 2025 rolled around, Verano had not only racked up a considerable criminal record, but he also had the distinction of an active ICE deportation warrant—a sort of frequent flier program for those who cannot stay gone.

His luck ran out on Highway 50 in Carson City, where his car was spotted. A fine collection of law officers, including the sheriff’s offices from Carson City and Douglas County, descended upon him, and just like that, Verano was in custody—no fuss, no bother.

Another individual in Verano’s car was also found to be violating U.S. immigration laws and was promptly taken into ICE’s care—because, as it turns out, bad company is a dangerous thing to keep. And so, Carson City chalks up another victory for the law while Guillermo Verano-Cruz finds himself contemplating his life choices from the wrong side of a locked door.