Global InformationYulan Adonay Archaga Carias information
| Yulan Adonay Archaga Carias | |
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| FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive | |
| Charges |
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| Reward | $5,000,000 |
| Alias | Alexander Mendoza Yulan Andony Archaga Carias "Porky" |
| Description | |
| Born | February 13, 1982 or January 21, 1982 San Pedro Sula, Cortés Department, Honduras |
| Nationality | Honduran |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Status | |
| Added | November 3, 2021 |
| Number | 526 |
| Currently a Top Ten Fugitive | |
Yulan Adonay Archaga Carias (born February 13, 1982) is a Honduran fugitive, drug lord, and a suspected leader of the MS-13 gang in Honduras who was added to the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on November 3, 2021.[1] He is wanted for racketeering, narcotics trafficking, and firearms offenses.[2] Archaga Carias is allegedly in charge of MS-13 for all of Honduras and is believed to be providing firearms, narcotics, and cash to gang members who are operating within the United States. He is also believed to be responsible for ordering the murders of rival gang members. Authorities believe he is still in Honduras.[3]
In 2021, Archaga Carias became the 526th fugitive to be placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. He replaced American fugitive Robert William Fisher, who was removed from the list for no longer meeting the list criteria.[4] The FBI offered a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to his capture.[5]
On February 8, 2023, the United States federal government ramped up pressure on Archaga Carias. The United States Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs offered a reward offer of $5 million USD through its Narcotics Rewards Program.[6] The same day, the United States Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control announced his sanctioning through placement on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List pursuant to Executive Order 13581.[7]
- ^ "Yulan Adonay Archaga Carias". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "Leader Of MS-13 In Honduras And Drug Supplier For MS-13 Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Racketeering, Narcotics Trafficking, And Firearms Offenses". United States Department of Justice. November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "Alleged MS-13 Leader Added to FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List". Federal Bureau of Investigation. November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "FBI removes Arizona man from most wanted fugitive list". Associated Press. November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "Leader of MS-13 in Honduras Added to the FBI's List of Ten Most Wanted Fugitives". Federal Bureau of Investigation. November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ Price, Ned (2023-02-08). "Department of State Announces Reward Offers for Information Leading to Arrest and/or Conviction of MS-13 Leader in Honduras". State.gov.
- ^ "Treasury Sanctions MS-13-Affiliates for Drug Trafficking and Contract Killings in Central America and the United States". U.S. Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 2023-02-08.