Sacramento Police Department News Release
Release 07-7-05 July 7, 2005 For Immediate Release	Media Office 916-433-0808  Capt. Joe Valenzuela Sgt. Justin Risley, PIO Ofc. Michelle Lazark PIC Audrey Lee

 On July 6, 2005, Alejandro Santana, age 25, was taken into custody by Mexican Immigration authorities in Mexico City, Mexico for entering the Country illegally.   He was then released to the FBI and Sacramento Police Department authorities on charges of murder, assault with a deadly weapon, kidnapping, and carjacking. 

Santana has been wanted for his participation in the execution style shooting of Thomas Buchholz on August 22, 2000 (see August 24, 2000 in press release archives).  Santana was charged in the incident along with three other individuals, Anthony F. Camacho, age 25, Theodore Santos, age 23, and Jose Luis Rivera, age 24, all of who have been arrested, tried, and convicted.  Camacho and Rivera are serving sentences of 25 years to life.  Santos who was a juvenile at the time of the crime, served a minor sentence and is currently out on probation.  Santana has been in Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution (UFAP) status since September 2000.

 The Sacramento Police Department and the Sacramento FBI office have been working closely and diligently on locating and arresting Santana since the time of the murder.  Santana was incarcerated at the Sacramento County Main Jail at approximately 1:00 a.m. this morning and will be held to answer on the above charges.