2-13-2023 9:56am

Wanted: Yulan Adonay Archaga Carίas, Reward of up to $5 million

Anita Johnson-Brown Editor

A reward of up to 5,000,000.00 in U.S. dollars is being offered for information, arrest, and conviction leading to the capture of Archaga Carías, alias “Porky”, is the highest-ranking member of MS-13 in Honduras and is responsible for directing the gang’s criminal activities, including drug trafficking, the laundering of drug proceeds, murder, kidnappings, and other violent crimes involving machine guns. Archaga Carías is also responsible for the gang’s importation of large amounts of cocaine into the United States.

According to The DEA, Yulan Adonay Archaga Carías, who goes by aliases, “Porky,” and Alexander Mendoza, Carías is a Honduran male, who was last seen in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, When Carías uses the name (Archaga Carías) his date of birth is 02/13/1982. When Carías uses the name, Alexander Mendoza he uses 01/21/1982 as his date of birth, he is 5’5” inches tall, weighs 160 lbs, and has black hair and brown eyes.

In February 2020, Archaga Carías, with the help of approximately 20 armed men, escaped from a courthouse in El Progreso, Honduras. Archaga Carías had been in custody and was at the courthouse for a hearing on charges of the homicide of two Honduran prosecutors. Four police officers and one presumed combatant were killed during the break-out, and surveillance video footage depicted Archaga Carías carrying an AK-47 as he exited the building.

On September 21, 2021, a federal grand jury in the Southern District of New York filed a superseding indictment against Archaga Carías charging him with racketeering, narcotics trafficking, and weapons trafficking.

If you have information, please contact U.S. investigators at +1-202-451-8122 or +504 8886-7166 (Text/WhatsApp/Signal/Telegram). If you are located outside of the United States, you may also visit the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. If in the United States, you can also contact the local FBI, DEA, or HSI offices in your city. ALL IDENTITIES ARE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. Government officials and employees are not eligible for rewards.

The U.S. Department of State is offering a REWARD OF UP TO $5 MILLION for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Yulan Adonay Archaga Carías, a/k/a “Porky,” a/k/a “Alexander Mendoza.”

To read more about: THE TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME REWARDS PROGRAM visit: the BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AFFAIRS.
For more information please see Department of State Announces Reward Offers for Information Leading to Arrest and/or Conviction of MS-13 Leader in Honduras – United States Department of State.

Members of the public can anonymously report tips about fugitives and other criminal activity on DEA.gov. If someone is in imminent danger, call 911 or your local police immediately.

You can also submit a tip to the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) about wanted fugitives, or email the USMS tip line at usms.wanted@usdoj.gov.

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This report was shared by the DEA and updated by Anita Johnson-Brown, Editor