FBI: $5 million reward for information on high-ranking MS-13 member in Honduras

HOUSTON. The FBI said it was offering a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest of the “most senior member” of MS-13 in all of Honduras.

Yulan Adonai Archaga Carias, also known as “Porky” or Alex Mendoza, is wanted for conspiracy to participate or attempt to participate in transnational organized crime, the FBI said. This is in addition to the U.S. Department of Justice indictment, which charged Archaga Carias in 2021 with conspiracy to violate U.S. racketeering laws, conspiracy to import cocaine into the U.S., and possession of a machine gun in connection with drug trafficking. crime.

“He is considered the transnational leader of MS-13, one of the most violent organized crime groups in the world,” said retired FBI agent James Conway.

Conway said it was rare to see such a large award.

“A top ten list is usually reserved for Osama bin Laden,” Conway said.

Archaga Carias, who according to the FBI has ties to Houston, is accused of directing MS-13’s criminal activities, including drug trafficking, money laundering, murder, kidnapping, and other violent crimes. According to the FBI, he is also responsible for the gang’s importation of large quantities of cocaine into the US.

Archaga Carias was in custody in Honduras, but he managed to get out.

“He was captured and tried when his gang engaged in a very violent gunfight with the police and managed to make his escape,” Conway said.

Several officers were killed in the shootout, authorities said.

Although it is believed that he is still in Honduras, investigators were hoping that someone knew something about his whereabouts.

“Because of his network and because of the large number of people who may have information, and some of these networks are here in the US, someone can give a clue,” Conway said.

Archaga Karias is one of the top ten most wanted criminals under investigation by the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Department of Homeland Security’s Department of Homeland Security. He is described as being about 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing 160 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.

The FBI said he should be considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information on Archag Carias is strongly advised to call US Law Enforcement Investigators at +1-202-451-8122 or +504 8886-7166. You can contact investigators using phone, text, WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal.

MS-13, or Mara Salvatrucha, is a transnational gang whose members are residents of the United States.

The FBI said that MS-13 is spreading fear and violence in the communities in which they live. Their mantra is “Mata, Viola, Control”, which translates to “kill, rape, control”.

The Texas DPS has identified Houston as a hotspot of MS-13 presence and violence.

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