The person at the center of this case
Francisco Fabian Torres Gaona (Fugitive)
Cold Case · Open
2 years waiting · since 2023
FRANCISCO FABIAN TORRES GAONA
Justice for Francisco Fabian Torres Gaona (Fugitive) — the trail went cold in 2023, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1What is Torres Gaona's current location and how is he evading federal authorities?
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evidence
Lead #2How were the fire extinguishers and scrap metal loads modified to conceal narcotics, and what other shipment methods may have been used?
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Lead #3Who are the co-conspirators in this smuggling operation and what are their roles in the drug trafficking scheme?
Francisco Fabian Torres Gaona is wanted by the FBI for his alleged role in a sophisticated drug smuggling operation that transported fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin from Mexico into the United States using concealed compartments in fire extinguishers and scrap metal shipments. A federal arrest warrant was issued on December 21, 2023, in the Central District of California after he was charged with conspiracy to import and distribute controlled substances. His current whereabouts remain unknown, and law enforcement seeks information from the public to locate him.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and U.S. District Court, Central District of California
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Lead #4What is the estimated quantity of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin that was successfully smuggled through this operation?
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Conspiracy to Import Controlled Substances and to Distribute Controlled Substances for the Purpose of Unlawful Importation; Conspiracy to Distribute and to Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances; Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances Caution: Francisco Fabian Torres Gaona is wanted for his alleged involvement in a scheme to smuggle fentanyl, methamphetamine and heroin from Mexico into the United States – narcotics that allegedly were packed into fire extinguishers and concealed in scrap metal loads. On December 21, 2023, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Francisco Fabian Torres Gaona in the United States District Court, Central District of California, Los Angeles, California, after he was charged with conspiracy to import controlled substances and to distribute controlled substances for the purpose of unlawful importation, conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances.
Timeline of Events
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2023-12-21
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
A federal arrest warrant was issued for Francisco Fabian Torres Gaona in the United States District Court, Central District of California, Los Angeles, California for conspiracy to import controlled substances and to distribute controlled substances for the purpose of unlawful importation.
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Case Information
Incident:December 21, 2023
Last Updated:June 14, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:December 21, 2023
Last Updated:June 14, 2026