The person at the center of this case
Carlos Andres Rivera Varela (Fugitive - Alleged Cartel Leader)
Cold Case · Open - Active Wanted Fugitive
1 year waiting · since 2025
CARLOS ANDRES RIVERA VARELA
Justice for Carlos Andres Rivera Varela (Fugitive - Alleged Cartel Leader) — the trail went cold in 2025, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Where is Rivera Varela currently located and what is his operational status within CJNG?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific timeshare fraud victims and transactions can be traced to Rivera Varela's operation?
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clue
Lead #3How extensive are Rivera Varela's networks in the United States and what are his known safe houses or hideouts?
Carlos Andres Rivera Varela is a high-ranking alleged leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) wanted for money laundering conspiracy and providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization. Federal authorities allege he directed a sophisticated international fraud scheme targeting American timeshare owners in Mexico that laundered hundreds of millions of dollars to finance the cartel's drug and weapons operations. A federal arrest warrant was issued on October 28, 2025, and he remains at large with a $10 million reward for information leading to his arrest or conviction.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - New York Field Office; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
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person
Lead #4Who are the key associates and co-conspirators in the international fraud scheme and money laundering operation?
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contact
Lead #5What communication channels or financial networks does Rivera Varela use to coordinate cartel operations?
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Source Narrative
Money Laundering Conspiracy; Providing Material Support, Attempting to Provide Material Support, and Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization Caution: Carlos Andres Rivera Varela is an alleged high-ranking leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), a major transnational cartel and designated foreign terrorist organization based in Mexico. Rivera Varela and others allegedly directed an international complex fraud scheme targeting American timeshare owners in Mexico.
Over the past decade, this operation allegedly laundered hundreds of millions in alternative revenue to finance CJNG’s drug and weapons trade. Rivera Varela is also an alleged leader of elite sicario hitmen units responsible for extreme violence and high-profile assassinations with access to military-grade weaponry.
On October 28, 2025, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Rivera Varela in the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, New York, after he was charged with Money Laundering Conspiracy and Providing Material Support, Attempting to Provide Material Support, and Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization. Remarks: Rivera Varela is a dual Colombian and Mexican citizen.
He has ties to Jalisco, Mexico.
Timeline of Events
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2025-10-28
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
Federal arrest warrant issued for Carlos Andres Rivera Varela in the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, New York for Money Laundering Conspiracy and Providing Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization
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Case Information
Incident:October 28, 2025
Last Updated:October 29, 2026
Up to $10 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case
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Case Information
Incident:October 28, 2025
Last Updated:October 29, 2026
Up to $10 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case