The FBI's official Ten Most Wanted Fugitives - December 2024
The following contains current and historical information for internal and external distribution. This information is based on FBI records and is updated by the Investigative Publicity and Public Affairs Unit, Office of Public Affairs.
BHADRESHKUMAR CHETANBHAI PATEL
Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - First Degree Murder, Second Degree Murder, First Degree Assault, Second Degree Assault, Dangerous Weapon with Intent to Injure.
Alias:
Bhadreshkumar C. Patel
| Date(s) of Birth Used | May 15, 1990 |
| Place of Birth | Kantrodi Ta Viramgam, Gujarat, India |
| Hair | Brown |
| Eyes | Brown |
| Height | 5'9" |
| Weight | 165 pounds |
| Sex | Male |
| Occupation | Employee of donut shop |
| Nationality | Indian |
Reward:
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $250,000 for information leading to the arrest of Bhadreshkumar Chetanbhai Patel.
Remarks:
Patel was last known to be in the Newark, New Jersey, area.
Caution:
Bhadreshkumar Chetanbhai Patel is wanted for allegedly killing his wife by striking her multiple times with an object while they were both working at a donut shop in Hanover, Maryland, on April 12, 2015. A local arrest warrant was issued in the District Court of Maryland for Anne Arundel County on April 13, 2015, and Patel was charged with first degree murder, second degree murder, first degree assault, second degree assault, and dangerous weapon with intent to injure. A federal arrest warrant was issued in the United States District Court, District of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, on April 20, 2015, after Patel was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
ALEJANDRO ROSALES CASTILLO
Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - Murder
Aliases:
Alexandro Castillo, Alex Castillo, Alejandro Rosales, Alejandro Castillo, Alejandro Rosales-Castillo, Alejandro Rosalescastillo
| Date(s) of Birth Used | November 26, 1998 |
| Place of Birth | Arizona |
| Hair | Black |
| Eyes | Brown |
| Height | 5'6" |
| Weight | Approximately 180 to 190 pounds |
| Sex | Male |
| Race | White (Hispanic) |
| Nationality | American |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
Reward:
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $250,000 for information leading directly to the arrest of Alejandro Rosales Castillo.
Remarks:
Castillo's last known residence was in Charlotte, North Carolina. He has ties to Phoenix, Arizona. Castillo was seen crossing into Mexico and may reside in San Francisco de los Romo, Aguascalientes, or Pabellón de Arteaga, Aguascalientes. He also may have traveled to the Mexican states of Guanajuato or Veracruz.
He may wear his hair short and shaved on the sides.
Caution:
Alejandro Rosales Castillo is wanted for his alleged involvement in the murder of a co-worker in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2016. The female victim’s vehicle was located at a bus station in Phoenix, Arizona, on August 15, 2016. On August 17, 2016, the victim’s body was located in a wooded area in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, with a gunshot wound to the head.
DONALD EUGENE FIELDS II
Sex Trafficking of Children
Aliases:
Don Fields, Donald Eugene Fields Jr., Eugene Fields
| Date(s) of Birth Used | July 9, 1964 |
| Place of Birth | Kentucky |
| Hair | Brown |
| Eyes | Hazel |
| Height | 6'0" to 6'4" |
| Weight | 219 to 235 pounds |
| Sex | Male |
| Race | White |
| Occupation | Tree trimmer, Former resale shop owner, Independently sold used cars |
| Scars and Marks | Fields II has a scar on his chest, his groin, his left calf, on both legs and both knees. He also has a tribal print tattoo on his right shoulder. |
Reward:
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $250,000 for information leading to the arrest of Donald Eugene Fields II.
Remarks:
Donald Eugene Fields II was last known to reside in Franklin County, Missouri. He has family in Missouri and Kentucky. He is known to visit casinos and has traveled to Florida in the past.
Caution:
Donald Eugene Fields II is wanted for the alleged sex trafficking of at least one child in Missouri between approximately 2013 and 2017. It is alleged that he did knowingly attempt to recruit, entice, harbor, transport, provide, obtain, maintain, patronize and solicit a person whom he believed was under the age of l8 years and would be caused to engage in a commercial sex act.
On December 8, 2022, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Donald Eugene Fields II in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, St. Louis, Missouri, after being charged with Sex Trafficking of Children.
VITEL'HOMME INNOCENT
Conspiracy to Commit Hostage Taking; Hostage Taking; Conspiracy to Commit Hostage Taking Resulting in Death; Attempted Hostage Taking Resulting in Death
| Date(s) of Birth Used | March 27, 1986 |
| Place of Birth | Haiti |
| Hair | Black |
| Eyes | Brown |
| Height | 5'7" to 5'10" |
| Weight | 150 pounds |
| Sex | Male |
| Race | Black |
| Nationality | Haitian |
Reward:
The United States Department of State’s Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program is offering a reward of up to $2 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Vitel'Homme Innocent.
Caution:
Vitel'Homme Innocent, as leader of the gang Kraze Barye, allegedly worked together with the gang 400 Mawozo, in the October 2021, kidnapping of 17 Christian Missionaries in Haiti, including five children, one as young as 8 months old. The hostages were allegedly held at gunpoint and most remained captive for 61 days. The gangs demanded ransom payment for each of the victims. Additionally, under the direction of Innocent, it is alleged that in October 2022, the Kraze Barye gang kidnapped a United States citizen in Haiti and killed a second United States citizen during the kidnapping attempt.
Vitel'Homme Innocent was charged with Conspiracy to Commit Hostage Taking; Hostage Taking; Conspiracy to Commit Hostage Taking Resulting in Death; and Attempted Hostage Taking Resulting in Death by indictments filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
WILVER VILLEGAS-PALOMINO
Narco-Terrorism; International Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy; International Cocaine Distribution
Aliases:
Carlos El Puerco, El Puerco, Wilver Villegas, Wilver Palomino
| Date(s) of Birth Used | October 21, 1981 |
| Place of Birth | Curumani, Colombia |
| Hair | Black |
| Eyes | Brown |
| Height | Approximately 5'7" to 5'9" |
| Weight | Approximately 190 pounds |
| Sex | Male |
| Race | White (Hispanic) |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Languages | Spanish |
Reward:
The United States Department of State's Narcotics Rewards Program is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Wilver Villegas-Palomino.
Caution:
Wilver Villegas-Palomino is a ranking member of the National Liberation Army (ELN) and is wanted for drug-trafficking activities for the ELN Northeastern War Front in the Catatumbo region of Colombia and in Venezuela. A federal arrest warrant was issued for Villegas-Palomino in the United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, on February 13, 2020, after he was charged with narco-terrorism, international cocaine distribution conspiracy, and international cocaine distribution.
RUJA IGNATOVA
Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud; Wire Fraud; Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering; Conspiracy to Commit Securities Fraud; Securities Fraud
Aliases:
Dr. Ruja Ignatova, Ruja Plamenova Ignatova, Ruja P. Ignatova, "CryptoQueen"
| Date(s) of Birth Used | May 30, 1980 |
| Place of Birth | Bulgaria |
| Hair | Dark Brown to Black |
| Eyes | Brown |
| Sex | Female |
| Race | White |
| Languages | English, German, Bulgarian |
Reward:
The United States Department of State's Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Ruja Ignatova.
Remarks:
Ignatova is believed to travel with armed guards and/or associates. Ignatova may have had plastic surgery or otherwise altered her appearance.
Caution:
Ruja Ignatova is wanted for her alleged participation in a large-scale fraud scheme. Beginning in approximately 2014, Ignatova and others are alleged to have defrauded billions of dollars from investors all over the world. Ignatova was the founder of OneCoin Ltd., a Bulgaria-based company that marketed a purported cryptocurrency. In order to execute the scheme, Ignatova allegedly made false statements and representations to individuals in order to solicit investments in OneCoin. She allegedly instructed victims to transmit investment funds to OneCoin accounts in order to purchase OneCoin packages, causing victims to send wire transfers representing these investments. Throughout the scheme, OneCoin is believed to have defrauded victims out of more than $4 billion.
Ignatova served as OneCoin's top leader through October 2017. On October 25, 2017, Ignatova traveled from Sofia, Bulgaria, to Athens, Greece, and may have traveled elsewhere after that. She may travel on a German passport to the United Arab Emirates, Bulgaria, Germany, Russia, Greece and/or Eastern Europe.
On October 12, 2017, Ignatova was charged in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York and a federal warrant was issued for her arrest. On February 6, 2018, a superseding indictment was issued charging Ignatova with one count each of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud; Wire Fraud; Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering; Conspiracy to Commit Securities Fraud; and Securities Fraud.
Submit a Tip:
Field Office: New York
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ARNOLDO JIMENEZ
Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - First Degree Murder
Aliases:
Arnoldo Gimenez, Arnoldo Rochel Jimenez
| Date(s) of Birth Used | February 19, 1982 |
| Place of Birth | Texas |
| Hair | Black |
| Eyes | Brown |
| Height | 6'0" |
| Weight | 200 to 225 pounds |
| Sex | Male |
| Race | White (Hispanic) |
| Nationality | American |
Reward:
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $250,000 for information leading to the arrest of Arnoldo Jimenez.
Remarks:
Jimenez may have fled to Durango, Mexico, specifically in the area of Santiago Papasquiaro. He may also frequent Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He has previously resided in Chicago, Illinois.
Caution:
Arnoldo Jimenez is wanted for allegedly killing his wife on May 12, 2012, the day after their wedding. He allegedly stabbed his wife to death in his black, four-door, 2006 Maserati, then allegedly dragged her body into the bathroom tub of her apartment in Burbank, Illinois. Jimenez was charged with first degree murder by the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, and a state warrant was issued for his arrest on May 15, 2012. A federal arrest warrant was issued by the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, on May 17, 2012, after Jimenez was charged federally with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
OMAR ALEXANDER CARDENAS
Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - Murder
| Date(s) of Birth Used | March 23, 1995 |
| Place of Birth | California |
| Hair | Dark Brown |
| Eyes | Brown |
| Height | Approximately 5'6" to 5'7" |
| Weight | Approximately 240 to 300 pounds |
| Sex | Male |
| Race | White (Hispanic) |
| Nationality | American |
Reward:
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $250,000 for information leading to the arrest of Omar Alexander Cardenas.
Remarks:
Cardenas often has a beard and wears prescription glasses.
Caution:
Omar Alexander Cardenas is wanted for his alleged involvement in the murder of a man that occurred on August 15, 2019, in a large outdoor shopping center in Sylmar, California, immediately next to Los Angeles. It is alleged that he fired several rounds from a semi-automatic handgun at the victim, striking him in the head and causing his death. A local arrest warrant was issued for Cardenas on April 3, 2020, in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County after he was charged locally with murder. A federal arrest warrant from the United States District Court, Central District of California, was issued for Cardenas on September 2, 2021, after he was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
YULAN ADONAY ARCHAGA CARIAS
Racketeering Conspiracy (RICO); Cocaine Importation Conspiracy; Possession of Machine Guns; Conspiracy to Possess Machine Guns
Aliases:
Alexander Mendoza, Yulan Andony Archaga Carias, “Porky”
| Date(s) of Birth Used | February 13, 1982, January 21, 1982 |
| Place of Birth | San Pedro Sula, Cortes, Honduras |
| Hair | Black |
| Eyes | Brown |
| Height | 5'5" |
| Weight | 160 pounds |
| Sex | Male |
| Race | White (Hispanic) |
| Nationality | Honduran |
Reward:
The United States Government is offering a reward of up to $5,000,000 for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Yulan Adonay Archaga Carias.
Remarks:
Archaga Carias is believed to only speak Spanish.
Caution:
Yulan Adonay Archaga Carias is charged federally in the Southern District of New York with racketeering conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, and possession and conspiracy to possess machine guns. As the alleged leader of MS-13 for all of Honduras, Archaga Carias allegedly controlled MS-13 criminal activity in Honduras and provided support and resources to the MS-13 enterprise in Central America and the United States with firearms, narcotics, and cash. Archaga Carias is also allegedly responsible for supporting multi-ton loads of cocaine through Honduras to the United States and for ordering and participating in murders of rival gang members and others associated with MS-13. This case is being investigated as part of Joint Task Force Vulcan.
ALEXIS FLORES
Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - Kidnapping, Murder
Aliases:
Mario Flores, Mario Roberto Flores, Mario F. Roberto, Alex Contreras, Alesis Contreras
| Date(s) of Birth Used | July 18, 1975, July 18, 1982, September 15, 1980, July 17, 1982 |
| Place of Birth | Honduras |
| Hair | Black |
| Eyes | Brown |
| Height | 5'4" |
| Weight | 130 to 140 pounds |
| Build | Slim |
| Complexion | Light |
| Sex | Male |
| Race | White (Hispanic) |
| Occupation | Handyman |
| Nationality | Honduran |
| Scars and Marks | Flores has scars on his forehead and right cheek. |
Reward:
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $250,000 for information leading directly to the arrest of Alexis Flores.
Remarks:
Flores has ties to Honduras.
Caution:
Alexis Flores is wanted for his alleged involvement in the kidnapping and murder of a five-year-old girl in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The girl was reported missing in late July of 2000, and was later found strangled to death in a nearby apartment in early August of 2000.
Submit a Tip:
Field Office: Philadelphia
