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Victims of tractor-trailer robbery
Violent Crime · Open
11 years waiting · since 2015
PEDRO SANTAMARIA
Justice for Victims of tractor-trailer robbery — 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 #1Where is Santamaria currently hiding given his known ties to California, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas?
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evidence
Lead #2What precious metals were stolen and has any of the cargo been recovered or traced?
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witness
Lead #3What information do the bound and dragged victims have about Santamaria's appearance, voice, and identifying marks?
Pedro Santamaria is wanted for his alleged role as a gunman in the March 1, 2015 robbery of a tractor-trailer carrying precious metals on a route from Miami to Boston, which occurred in Wilson County, North Carolina. During the robbery, Santamaria allegedly bound and dragged victims into the woods. A federal arrest warrant was issued in May 2016 by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida; he remains at large with known ties to California, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas.
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United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida; FBI
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clue
Lead #4Who were Santamaria's co-conspirators in this robbery and have they been apprehended?
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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
Armed robbery of precious metals shipment in Wilson County, North Carolina; victims bound and dragged into woods
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2016-05-18
Federal arrest warrant issued
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida charged Santamaria with 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:October 30, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:March 1, 2015
Last Updated:October 30, 2026
Up to $10,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case