Man wanted for murder in Puerto Rico was sitting in prison in York

A man wanted in Puerto Rico for murder was found in our area, in fact, he was already locked up in the York County Prison.

The man was wanted on a warrant out of Puerto Rico. He was in prison because he had been brought in after a massive sweep of York City as a part of Operation Sunrise.

Emmanuel Martinez Vargas left his arraignment and went straight back to York County Prison.

We asked him if he had anything to say about his most recent charges, this time for a homicide in Puerto Rico. He had been charged there in 2011 for the murder of Aristides Vasquez-Ortiz.

But police say he fled the country and has been hiding out in York ever since. Martinez was picked up in a drug sweep in York City earlier this month.

Police say he provided them with a fake name but they were able to match his name and identity after a tip came in to Crime Stoppers linking him to the murder.

Puerto Rico authorities sent police in York a picture of their suspect, and they recognized him as one of their sweep arrests.

They say he eventually admitted to being Vargas and he's now facing extradition back to Puerto Rico.