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Victims of tractor-trailer robbery

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Victims of tractor-trailer robbery

Case
#1155
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida; FBI
Violent Crime ยท Open
11 years waiting ยท since 2015

PEDRO SANTAMARIA

Justice for Victims of tractor-trailer robbery โ€” the trail went cold in 2015, but the truth hasn't.

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Key leads to think about

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suspect
Lead #1

Where has Santamaria been hiding since 2015 given his known ties to California, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas?

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evidence
Lead #2

What specific precious metals were being transported and what was their estimated value?

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witness
Lead #3

Were there surviving victims or witnesses who could provide detailed descriptions of Santamaria's appearance and behavior during the robbery?

Pedro Santamaria is wanted for his role as an alleged gunman in the March 1, 2015 robbery of a tractor-trailer carrying precious metals on a route from Miami to Boston, during which victims were bound and dragged into the woods in Wilson County, North Carolina. A federal arrest warrant was issued in May 2016 for conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery and conspiracy to possess a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. Santamaria remains at large with known ties to California, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas, and a reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information leading to his capture.

Case
#1155
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida; FBI

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Source Narrative

Conspiracy to Commit Hobbs Act Robbery; Conspiracy to Possess a Firearm in Furtherance of a Crime of Violence Pedro Santamaria is wanted for his alleged involvement in the robbery of a tractor-trailer carrying precious metals traveling from Miami, Florida, to Boston, Massachusetts, that occurred in Wilson County, North Carolina, on March 1, 2015. Santamaria allegedly was a gunman during the robbery in which he allegedly bound and dragged victims into the woods during the robbery.

On May 18, 2016, a federal arrest warrant was issued by the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida after Santamaria was charged with conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery and conspiracy to possess a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. Remarks: Santamaria has ties to California, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas.

Timeline of Events

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2015-03-01

Tractor-trailer robbery

Robbery of precious metals shipment traveling from Miami to Boston occurred in Wilson County, North Carolina; victims were bound and dragged into the woods

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2016-05-18

Federal arrest warrant issued

United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida issued arrest warrant for conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery and conspiracy to possess a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence

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Case Information

Incident:March 1, 2015
Last Updated:September 29, 2026

Up to $10,000 Reward

For information leading to the resolution of this case

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Case Information

Incident:March 1, 2015
Last Updated:September 29, 2026

Up to $10,000 Reward

For information leading to the resolution of this case