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Inside the FBI highlights news, cases, and people from around the Bureau—in audio form. For more information, visit fbi.gov.
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Narrator: Throughout its more than 100-year history, the FBI has solicited help from the public to locate wanted criminals—especially those on the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.
On March 10, 2026, the FBI raised the minimum reward for each fugitive on the list from $250,000 to up to $1 million. All new and existing fugitives on the list are affected by this reward increase—and in some cases, the potential reward amount may be higher. Tune in to this episode to learn more about the reward increase. We’ll also provide an update on the fugitives currently on the list.
This is Inside the FBI.
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Narrator: The FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives program relies on a simple but powerful idea—that public awareness can help locate fugitives who might otherwise evade law enforcement. By sharing photographs, identifying details, and reward information with the public and media, the FBI increases the chances that someone will recognize a fugitive and provide information that leads to their arrest.
The list, which is not ranked, includes fugitives that are considered particularly dangerous to society and/or have a long track record of committing serious crimes.
The recent reward increase—from up to $250,000 to up to $1 million—reflects both the seriousness of the crimes and the importance of public tips in pursuing justice. The Ten Most Wanted Fugitives program helps ensure that serious offenders remain a priority for investigators, even years after crimes occur. Publicizing the search reinforces a commitment to pursuing justice and holding offenders accountable.
And for victims and their loved ones, the program represents continued effort and determination to resolve cases and prevent further harm.
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Since 1950, the Bureau has apprehended or located 501 fugitives on the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list—with 163 of those captured as a direct result of citizen cooperation. And in the last five years alone, the Bureau has captured 11 fugitives from the list.
Most recently, Samuel Ramirez Jr., wanted for his alleged involvement in the 2023 murders of two female victims in Federal Way, Washington, was apprehended in Mexico on March 10, 2026—the same day he joined the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.
In addition to Ramirez, the FBI last week added two other fugitives to the list: Trung Duc Lu, wanted in connection with the 2014 torture, kidnapping, and murder of two Vietnamese brothers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre, wanted for allegedly leading a large, international ATM jackpotting scheme in support of the Tren de Aragua transnational gang.
The remaining fugitives on the list are:
-Omar Alexander Cardenas, who is wanted for his alleged involvement in the 2019 murder of a man in Sylmar, California
-Yulan Adonay Archaga Carias, the alleged leader of MS-13 for all of Honduras
Fausto Isidro Meza-Flores, the alleged leader of the Meza-Flores Transnational Criminal Organization based in Sinaloa, Mexico
-Giovanni Vicente Mosquera Serrano, a senior leader of the Tren de Aragua transnational gang in Latin America
-Ruja Ignatova, wanted for operating a $4 billion cryptocurrency fraud scheme
-Wilver Villegas-Palomino, a ranking member of the National Liberation Army in Colombia and in Venezuela, and
-Bhadreshkumar Chetanbhai Patel, wanted in the 2015 murder of his wife in Maryland
For photos and more information on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, fbi.gov/topten. That’s fbi.gov slash t-o-p-t-e-n.
If you have any information about any of these individuals, please contact the FBI. You can submit tips by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI—that’s 1-800-225-5324—or contacting your local field office or your nearest U.S. embassy or consulate. You can also submit tips online at tips.fbi.gov.
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