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Carlos Alberto Paez Pereda (fugitive suspect)
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CARLOS ALBERTO PAEZ PEREDA
Justice for Carlos Alberto Paez Pereda (fugitive suspect) — the trail went cold in 2026, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Where is Paez Pereda currently hiding? Has he fled deeper into Mexico or potentially crossed into the United States?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific manufacturing and distribution networks operate under his control, and where are the primary drug production facilities located?
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person
Lead #3Who are the armed fighters and hitmen in his organization, and can they be identified and apprehended?
Carlos Alberto Paez Pereda, a high-ranking lieutenant of the Sinaloa Cartel's violent "Los Rugrats" faction, is wanted for trafficking massive quantities of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine from Mexico into the United States. Federal charges include narcoterrorism, material support to foreign terrorist organizations, and money laundering conspiracy, with a warrant issued March 27, 2026. He remains at large and is considered armed and dangerous, with operations spanning Sinaloa, Tijuana, and distribution networks into Southern California.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); United States District Court for the Southern District of California, San Diego
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Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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location
Lead #4What are the key transportation routes and border crossing points used to move drugs from Sinaloa through Tijuana into Southern California?
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contact
Lead #5Who are his connections within the Mayo Zambada faction, and are there opportunities to disrupt the broader Sinaloa Cartel operations?
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Source Narrative
Narcoterrorism; Providing Material Support to Foreign Terrorist Organization; Conducting a Continuing Criminal Enterprise; International Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances; Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances; Conspiracy to Import Controlled Substances; Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering Caution: Carlos Alberto Paez Pereda is wanted for allegedly trafficking large amounts of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine into the United States from Mexico as a high-ranking lieutenant and leader of a violent wing of the Sinaloa Cartel called “Los Rugrats.” Paez Pareda allegedly operates a prolific manufacturing and distribution network for the Mayo Zambada faction of the Sinaloa Cartel and enforces the Sinaloa Cartel’s operations in Sinaloa and Tijuana through murder, kidnappings, and other violent activity, using a group of armed fighters and hitmen. He allegedly manages and controls a portion of the Sinaloa Cartel’s transportation operations from Sinaloa to Tijuana, and the surrounding municipalities, ultimately leading to the importation of these drugs into the United States and their distribution in the Southern District of California and elsewhere.
On March 27, 2026, a federal arrest warrant was issued by the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, San Diego, California, after Paez Pereda was charged with Narcoterrorism; Providing Material Support to Foreign Terrorist Organization; Conducting a Continuing Criminal Enterprise; International Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances; Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances; Conspiracy to Import Controlled Substances; and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering.
Timeline of Events
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2026-03-27
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California issued federal arrest warrant for Carlos Alberto Paez Pereda charging him with narcoterrorism, material support to foreign terrorist organization, conducting continuing criminal enterprise, and drug trafficking conspiracies.
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Case Information
Incident:March 27, 2026
Last Updated:September 26, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:March 27, 2026
Last Updated:September 26, 2026