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Armando Vargas (fugitive)
Cold Case · Open
19 years waiting · since 2006
ARMANDO VARGAS
Justice for Armando Vargas (fugitive) — the trail went cold in 2006, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Where is Armando Vargas currently located and is he still in the Chicago area or has he fled to another jurisdiction?
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contact
Lead #2His wife and young son may be traveling with him—have they been identified and could they provide leads to his whereabouts?
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evidence
Lead #3What specific role did Vargas play in the drug trafficking and money laundering operation that resulted in charges against 23 individuals?
Armando Vargas is a fugitive wanted for his role in a major drug trafficking and money laundering operation in the Chicago area that was investigated between 2004 and 2006. An arrest warrant was issued on October 3, 2006, after Vargas was federally charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and aiding and abetting. He remains at large and may be traveling with his wife and young son, making him a priority for law enforcement.
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#669
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) / United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois
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Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substance; Aiding and Abetting Caution: Between April and December of 2004, the FBI, along with numerous local, state, and federal agencies, conducted an extensive investigation targeting an illegal drug trafficking and money laundering enterprise in the Chicago area. Of the 23 individuals charged as a result of this investigation, a handful of fugitives remain, including Armando Vargas.
An arrest warrant was issued on October 3, 2006, by the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, after Vargas was charged federally with conspiring to distribute a controlled substance and aiding and abetting. Remarks: Vargas may be in the company of his wife and baby boy.
Timeline of Events
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2004-04
Investigation Begins
FBI and multiple local, state, and federal agencies begin extensive investigation into illegal drug trafficking and money laundering enterprise in Chicago area
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2004-12
Investigation Concludes
Investigation results in charges against 23 individuals; several fugitives remain at large
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2006-10-03
Arrest Warrant Issued
United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division issues arrest warrant for Armando Vargas on charges of conspiracy to distribute controlled substance and aiding and abetting
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Case Information
Incident:April 1, 2004
Last Updated:September 11, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:April 1, 2004
Last Updated:September 11, 2026