The person at the center of this case
Sergio Luis Martinez-Varela (fugitive)
Cold Case · Open
19 years waiting · since 2006
SERGIO LUIS MARTINEZ-VARELA
Justice for Sergio Luis Martinez-Varela (fugitive) — the trail went cold in 2006, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Where is Martinez-Varela currently located, and is he still in Mexico or has he returned to the United States?
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contact
Lead #2What specific connections does Martinez-Varela have in Mexico, and who are his known associates?
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evidence
Lead #3What role did Martinez-Varela play in the drug trafficking and money laundering operation compared to the 22 other individuals charged?
Sergio Luis Martinez-Varela was charged federally in October 2006 with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, money laundering, and aiding and abetting as part of a major drug trafficking investigation in the Chicago area between 2004 and 2006. Of 23 individuals charged in the case, Martinez-Varela remains a fugitive with known connections to Mexico. His current whereabouts are unknown, and information about his location or activities could help bring this case to closure.
Case
#668
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division
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clue
Lead #4Of the 23 individuals charged, which fugitives remain at large alongside Martinez-Varela?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substance; Money Laundering; Aiding and Abetting Caution: Between April and December of 2004, the FBI, along with numerous local, state, and federal agencies, conducted an extensive investigation targeting an illegal drug trafficking and money laundering enterprise in the Chicago area. Of the 23 individuals charged as a result of this investigation, a handful of fugitives remain, including Sergio Luis Martinez-Varela.
An arrest warrant was issued on October 3, 2006, by the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, after Martinez-Varela was charged federally with conspiring to distribute a controlled substance, money laundering, and aiding and abetting. Remarks: Martinez-Varela has connections in Mexico.
Timeline of Events
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2004-04-01
Investigation begins
FBI and local, state, and federal agencies begin extensive investigation targeting illegal drug trafficking and money laundering enterprise in Chicago area
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2006-10-03
Federal charges and arrest warrant issued
Sergio Luis Martinez-Varela charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substance, money laundering, and aiding and abetting; arrest warrant issued by U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
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Case Information
Incident:April 1, 2004
Last Updated:June 16, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:April 1, 2004
Last Updated:June 16, 2026