The person at the center of this case
United States (Drug Trafficking Victims)
Cold Case · Open - Fugitive at Large
14 years waiting · since 2012
FAUSTO ISIDRO MEZA-FLORES
Justice for United States (Drug Trafficking Victims) — 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 #1What is Meza-Flores's current location and operational structure within Mexico?
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evidence
Lead #2How has the Meza-Flores TCO maintained control over drug production and distribution networks across multiple Mexican locations?
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contact
Lead #3Who are the key associates and distributors within the organization that could lead to Meza-Flores's capture?
Fausto Isidro Meza-Flores is the alleged leader of a major transnational drug-trafficking organization based in Sinaloa, Mexico, responsible for importing large quantities of heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl, and marijuana into the United States. Originally indicted in May 2012 and re-indicted in November 2019 on drug-trafficking and firearm charges, Meza-Flores remains a fugitive believed to be hiding in Mexico. His capture is critical to disrupting one of the most significant drug-trafficking networks operating along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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#1201
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and United States District Court for the District of Columbia
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Lead #4What financial networks and money laundering operations support the organization's drug-trafficking activities?
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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.
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2019-11-26
Superseding Indictment and Arrest Warrant
Federal superseding indictment and arrest warrant issued for Meza-Flores on multiple counts of drug-trafficking violations and firearm possession charges.
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Case Information
Incident:May 2, 2012
Last Updated:May 11, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:May 2, 2012
Last Updated:May 11, 2026
Up to $5 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case