--- title: "FBI Director Kash Patel says all 10 most wanted fugitives captured" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/fbi-director-kash-patel-says-all-10-most-wanted-fugitives-captured" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/fbi-director-kash-patel-says-all-10-most-wanted-fugitives-captured" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/fbi-director-kash-patel-says-all-10-most-wanted-fugitives-captured.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/fbi-director-kash-patel-says-all-10-most-wanted-fugitives-captured" category: "Politics" published: "2026-09-15T22:25:12.696Z" source_reported: "2026-09-15T21:56:04.000Z" updated: "2026-09-15T22:25:12.696Z" trust_score: 60 critic_score: 65 hype_score: 45 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-15T23:15:28.378833+00:00" --- # FBI Director Kash Patel says all 10 most wanted fugitives captured *Announcement made during Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on September 15, 2026.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 60 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to named body, with one outlet quoting FBI exclusively to Fox News Digital. - Craft 65 of 100, higher is better. Reports quote affected parties and name specific figures, dates, and places. - Hype 45 of 100, lower is better. Headlines promise a historic achievement, but the body of the reports is more measured. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - FBI Director Kash Patel announced the capture of all 10 individuals on the FBI's Most Wanted list during President Donald Trump's second term. - The tenth and final fugitive, Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre, was captured in Venezuela over the past weekend. - Aguirre is described as the FBI's first cyber fugitive and allegedly led an international conspiracy to steal millions of dollars. - Patel also stated the FBI captured six of the top 10 most wanted fraudsters and cited homicide reductions in several cities as public safety successes. FBI Director Kash Patel announced on September 15, 2026, that the bureau had apprehended all 10 fugitives on its Most Wanted list during President Donald Trump's second term. Patel made the announcement during an appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee. He stated that the tenth fugitive was captured in Venezuela over the past weekend, completing the sweep. The tenth fugitive was identified as Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre, who the FBI described as its first cyber fugitive. According to the FBI, Aguirre led an international conspiracy to steal millions of dollars from financial institutions through an ATM jackpotting scheme since at least 2024. Patel also stated that the FBI captured six of the top 10 most wanted fraudsters on a list created during the current administration. Patel also cited reductions in homicide rates in Baltimore, Memphis, and Washington D.C. as evidence of the administration's public safety efforts. He stated that Baltimore reached its lowest mid-year homicide numbers in recorded history, Memphis saw a 50% reduction in homicide, and Washington D.C. was on track for its lowest homicide numbers since 1990. ## Disagreement on fugitive count During the hearing, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, praised the FBI for capturing nine of the 10 most wanted fugitives. FBI Director Kash Patel corrected Grassley, stating that the FBI had captured all 10, with the tenth capture occurring the previous weekend. This correction was reported by both the Democratic Accent and Foreign Policy Journal. ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated digests mention the specific details of Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre's alleged ATM jackpotting scheme, which were reported by the left-rated Foreign Policy Journal and the centre-rated Hola News digest. The centre-rated digest from Hola News did not mention the FBI's capture of six of the top 10 most wanted fraudsters or the specific homicide reduction figures cited by Patel. ## Who covered it Shares of the 7 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 14% (1) - Centre: 0% (0) - Right: 86% (6) 2 of 9 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-15T23:15:28.378833+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 7 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-16T00:00:30.767Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The left-rated report from Foreign Policy Journal led with FBI Director Kash Patel's announcement of the capture of all 10 most wanted fugitives during President Donald Trump's second term. It detailed the capture of the tenth fugitive in Venezuela and identified the individual as Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre, the FBI's first cyber fugitive. The report also noted Patel's comparison of the current administration's fugitive captures to the prior one and his claims of homicide reductions in several cities. ### Centre - The centre-rated report from Hola News, a digest, focused on the FBI's announcement of the capture in Venezuela of the last of the ten most wanted fugitives by the U.S. The digest stated that FBI Director Kash Patel announced the capture, claiming the agency had arrested all members of that list. It mentioned the capture occurred over the weekend in Venezuela. ### Right - The right-rated reports from Democratic Accent, Florida's Voice, The Western Journal, wfmd.com, and Fox News all highlighted FBI Director Kash Patel's announcement of the capture of all 10 members of the FBI's Most Wanted list during President Donald Trump's second term. Democratic Accent and The Western Journal specifically used the word 'historic' in their headlines. Several reports, including Democratic Accent and Fox News, mentioned the capture of the tenth fugitive in Venezuela and identified the individual as Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre. The right-rated reports also emphasised Patel's claims of crime reduction and increased arrests under the current administration. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - low: 2 - mixed: 5 - unknown: 2 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Remolacha - Noticias Republica Dominicana](https://remolacha.net/2026/09/anibal-alexander-canelon-aguirre) — Last Fugitive on the FBI's List of Ten Most Wanted Is Captured in Venezuela - [Hola News](https://holanews.com/fbi-anuncia-la-captura-en-venezuela-del-ultimo-de-los-diez-mas-buscados-por-eeuu) — FBI Announces Capture in Venezuela of the Last of the Ten Most Wanted by the U.S. - [Florida’s Voice](https://flvoicenews.com/patel-reveals-historic-crime-drop-10-of-10-most-wanted-takedown-in-fiery-senate-hearing) — Patel reveals historic crime drop, 10-of-10 Most Wanted takedown in fiery Senate hearing - [The Western Journal](https://westernjournal.com/historic-fbi-captures-10-fugitives-wanted-list-trumps-second-term) — Historic: FBI Captures All 10 Fugitives on 'Most Wanted' List in Trump's Second Term - [wfmd.com](https://wfmd.com/2026/09/15/kash-patel-reveals-fbis-capture-of-all-10-members-of-most-wanted-fugitives-list-during-hearing) — Kash Patel reveals FBI’s capture of all 10 members of Most Wanted fugitive’s list during hearing - [democraticaccent.com](https://democraticaccent.com/kash-patel-reveals-fbis-capture-of-all-10-members-of-most-wanted-fugitives-list-during-hearing) — Kash Patel reveals FBI's capture of all 10 members of Most Wanted fugitive's list during hearing – Democratic Accent - [Fox News](https://foxnews.com/politics/kash-patel-reveals-fbi-capture-all-10-members-most-wanted-fugitive-list-during-hearing) — Kash Patel reveals FBI's capture of all 10 members of Most Wanted fugitive's list during hearing - [OAN](https://oann.com/newsroom/patel-fbi-has-captured-all-10-most-wanted-fugitives) — Patel: FBI has captured all 10 'Most Wanted' fugitives - [foreignpolicyjournal.com](https://foreignpolicyjournal.com/2026/09/15/fbi-director-kash-patel-announces-historic-sweep-of-all-10-most-wanted-fugitives-during-senate-hearing) — FBI Director Kash Patel Announces Historic Sweep Of All 10 Most Wanted Fugitives During Senate Hearing ## Questions **Who announced the capture of the FBI's most wanted fugitives?** FBI Director Kash Patel announced the capture of all 10 fugitives on the FBI's Most Wanted list. He made the announcement during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on September 15, 2026. **When were all 10 most wanted fugitives captured?** FBI Director Kash Patel stated that all 10 fugitives on the FBI's Most Wanted list were captured during President Donald Trump's second term. The tenth and final fugitive was apprehended in Venezuela over the past weekend prior to the announcement. **Who was the tenth fugitive captured, and what was he accused of?** The tenth fugitive was identified as Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre, described as the FBI's first cyber fugitive. According to the FBI, he led an international conspiracy to steal millions of dollars from financial institutions through an ATM jackpotting scheme since at least 2024. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/fbi-director-kash-patel-says-all-10-most-wanted-fugitives-captured. 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