(CNN) -- An alleged gang member who was on the FBI's Top 10 List of most wanted fugitives and sought in connection with a 2000 attack on two Los Angeles, California, officers was captured in Mexico, authorities said Monday. Emigdio Preciado Jr., believed to be 39, was captured Friday in the hills Yagos, Mexico, according to the FBI. Emigdio Preciado Jr., who is believed to be 39, was captured Friday in the town of Santiago Escuintla in western central Mexico, north of coastal Puerto Vallarta, according to Mexican authorities. He had been living there, using the name Regalo Castaneda-Castaneda and working as a fisherman, the FBI said.
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Sought in connection with 2000 attack on two Los Angeles, California, officers
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Emigdio Preciado Jr., captured Friday in hills near Yagos, Mexico, FBI said
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Preciado's identifying tattoos had been surgically removed, said FBI
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Mexican police and FBI agents confirmed his identity through fingerprints
Preciado was sought on a @placeholder parole violation at the time of the 2000 shooting, authorities said in the statement, and has an extensive criminal record.