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MS-13 rival gang members and associates
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58 days waiting
YULAN ADONAY ARCHAGA CARIAS
Justice for MS-13 rival gang members and associates — the trail went cold in 2026, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Where is Archaga Carias currently hiding and what is his operational structure in Honduras?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific multi-ton cocaine shipments can be traced to his direction and control?
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contact
Lead #3Who are the key MS-13 associates and intermediaries facilitating his orders in Central America and the United States?
Yulan Adonay Archaga Carias is the alleged leader of MS-13 in Honduras and is charged federally with racketeering conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, and possession of machine guns. He is believed to have controlled MS-13 criminal activity across Honduras, Central America, and the United States while orchestrating multi-ton cocaine shipments and ordering murders of rival gang members. Law enforcement continues to pursue this fugitive as part of Joint Task Force Vulcan, with a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to his capture.
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#1206
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - Southern District of New York
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Lead #4What financial networks and cash flows support his criminal operations across the region?
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Racketeering Conspiracy (RICO); Cocaine Importation Conspiracy; Possession of Machine Guns; Conspiracy to Possess Machine Guns Caution: Yulan Adonay Archaga Carias is charged federally in the Southern District of New York with racketeering conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, and possession and conspiracy to possess machine guns. As the alleged leader of MS-13 for all of Honduras, Archaga Carias allegedly controlled MS-13 criminal activity in Honduras and provided support and resources to the MS-13 enterprise in Central America and the United States with firearms, narcotics, and cash.
Archaga Carias is also allegedly responsible for supporting multi-ton loads of cocaine through Honduras to the United States and for ordering and participating in murders of rival gang members and others associated with MS-13. This case is being investigated as part of Joint Task Force Vulcan.
Remarks: Archaga Carias is believed to only speak Spanish.
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Joint Task Force Vulcan Investigation
Ongoing federal investigation into Archaga Carias's leadership of MS-13 and criminal enterprise activities
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Case Information
Incident:Invalid Date
Last Updated:May 11, 2026
Up to $5,000,000 Reward
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Case Information
Incident:Invalid Date
Last Updated:May 11, 2026
Up to $5,000,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case