Thai immigration police have arrested an American man wanted in connection with a November 2024 homicide in Augusta, Georgia, following a coordinated international investigation that culminated in a raid on a condominium in Bangkok’s Bang Na district.

The suspect, identified as 24-year-old Cedric Alandus Peters, was detained without incident on February 5 after being tracked to his residence and taken into custody pending deportation to the United States.

Peters is accused of breaking into a home in Augusta with an accomplice and fatally shooting a 50-year-old man during the course of a violent home invasion, leading a Richmond County grand jury to issue a murder warrant against him.

U.S. law-enforcement agencies notified Thai counterparts through the U.S. Office of Foreign Criminal Investigation in Bangkok, triggering the surveillance operation that ultimately located Peters.

Immigration officials revoked his tourist visa and initiated legal procedures to transfer him to U.S. custody to face prosecution on charges that include intentional homicide, burglary, firearm possession and related counts.

The arrest concluded a global search that spanned more than 9,000 miles from Georgia to Thailand and underscored growing cooperation between U.S. and Thai authorities in tackling cross-border fugitives.

Peters denied the allegations when questioned after his arrest, according to Thai authorities, who have not yet announced a timeline for his extradition.

The operation highlighted the use of shared intelligence and immigration enforcement mechanisms to bring an internationally wanted suspect to justice, as U.S. investigators prepare to pursue legal proceedings upon his return to Georgia.