Escaped ICE Detainee Captured in Denver After Two-Week Manhunt

• Escaped migrant captured in Denver
• Joint operation leads to arrest
• Detention center security questioned

Geilond Vido Romero, the migrant who escaped from the ICE detention center in Aurora on March 18, was captured this Monday in Denver.

The arrest was made possible through a joint effort between the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.

With his capture, the case of the double escape from the GEO Group-operated facility is officially closed.

Romero was the second and final escapee still at large following the mid-March incident.

Geilond Vido Romero found in Denver, faces charges for escape

The escape took place during an internal transfer within the Aurora detention facility, located in the city’s eastern sector.

According to authorities, Geilond Vido Romero was located Monday afternoon at an undisclosed location in Denver.

No additional details have been released regarding the circumstances of his arrest.

He will be turned over to the U.S. Marshals Service to face criminal charges for escaping custody.

Geilond Vido Romero and his fellow escapee—who was apprehended days earlier in Highlands Ranch—sparked concern among local residents and human rights advocates.

The incident also raised serious questions about the security protocols at the privately run GEO Group facility.

A previous report by El Comercio de Colorado revealed that the two migrants exploited a security lapse during an internal transfer.

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A regional manhunt was launched following the escape.

Authorities have not yet confirmed whether an internal investigation will be opened into staff conduct at the detention center.

Geilond Vido Romero’s capture brings to a close a two-week search effort that involved multiple law enforcement agencies.

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