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5d ago

U.S. Reemphasizes $5M Reward for Capture of MS-13 Leader Yulan Archaga Carías

The renewed effort highlights the gang leader's role in transnational crimes and reinforces the administration's focus on dismantling MS-13 after its recent designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.

The Department of Justice is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Yulan Andony Archaga Carías.
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Overview

  • The U.S. government has re-announced a $5 million reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of Yulan Adonay Archaga Carías, MS-13's leader in Honduras.
  • Archaga Carías, known as 'Porky,' is accused of directing the gang’s drug trafficking, money laundering, and violent crimes, including murders and kidnappings.
  • The renewed bounty follows MS-13's designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and Specially Designated Global Terrorist in February 2025.
  • Archaga Carías remains one of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives and is also sought by the DEA and Homeland Security Investigations.
  • Federal charges against Archaga Carías include racketeering, narcotics trafficking, and firearms offenses, with a potential life sentence if convicted.