The person at the center of this case
Fausto Isidro Meza-Flores (fugitive suspect)
Cold Case · Open - Fugitive at Large
14 years waiting · since 2012
FAUSTO ISIDRO MEZA-FLORES
Justice for Fausto Isidro Meza-Flores (fugitive suspect) — the trail went cold in 2012, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Where is Meza-Flores currently hiding in Mexico and what is his operational structure?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific drug trafficking routes and distribution networks does the Meza-Flores TCO control?
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location
Lead #3Which locations throughout Mexico serve as production, transportation, and distribution hubs for the organization?
Fausto Isidro Meza-Flores is the alleged leader of a major transnational criminal organization based in Sinaloa, Mexico, responsible for trafficking massive quantities of heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl, and marijuana into the United States. Originally indicted in May 2012 and re-indicted in November 2019 with additional drug-trafficking and firearms charges, Meza-Flores remains a fugitive believed to be hiding in Mexico. The case remains active as authorities seek to dismantle one of the most significant drug-trafficking networks operating across the U.S.-Mexico border.
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#1201
United States District Court for the District of Columbia; FBI
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Lead #4What international partnerships or alliances does the Meza-Flores TCO maintain with other criminal organizations?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Manufacture and Distribute Five Hundred Grams or More of Methamphetamine, Distribute Five Kilograms or More of Cocaine, Distribute One Kilogram or More of Heroin, and Distribute One Thousand Kilograms or More of Marijuana for Importation into the United States; Use and Possession of a Firearm Caution: Fausto Isidro Meza-Flores is the alleged leader of the Meza-Flores Transnational Criminal Organization (TCO), a heavily armed, major drug-trafficking organization based in Sinaloa, Mexico. The Meza-Flores TCO is allegedly responsible for the possession, distribution, and importation of large quantities of heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl, and marijuana into the United States, and has predominately controlled drug production, transportation, and distribution in several locations throughout Mexico.
Meza-Flores was originally indicted on May 2, 2012, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. On November 26, 2019, a federal superseding indictment and federal arrest warrant were issued for Meza-Flores in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia after he was charged with multiple counts of Drug-Trafficking Violations and Use and Possession of a Firearm.
Remarks: Meza-Flores is believed to be living in Mexico.
Timeline of Events
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2012-05-02
Original Indictment
Fausto Isidro Meza-Flores originally indicted in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia for conspiracy to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and marijuana for importation into the United States.
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2019-11-26
Superseding Indictment and Arrest Warrant
Federal superseding indictment and arrest warrant issued in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia with additional charges for drug-trafficking violations and use and possession of a firearm.
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Case Information
Incident:May 2, 2012
Last Updated:September 9, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:May 2, 2012
Last Updated:September 9, 2026
Up to $5 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case