Post by HeadMarshal on Jun 23, 2017 11:34:08 GMT -5
Photo Credits: FBI (Thread formatted slightly different for easier reading)
Aliases:
Carlos Mondragon Cardenas, Carlos Perez Cardenas, Melven Cardenas, Melvin P. Cardenas, Oswaldo Cardenas, Rolando Cevillas, Alejandro Lujan Contreras, Rolando Contreras, Rolando Cevillas Contreras, Osbaldo Iguera, Osbaldo Cardenas Iguera, Melvin Perez-Cardenas, Melbe Perez, Melve Perez, Melve C. Perez, Melvin Perez, “Shorty”, "Chory”, “Charlie”, “El Senor”
Date(s) of Birth Used: January 31, 1977, January 31, 1976
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California
Hair: Black
Eyes:: Brown
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 175 pounds
Complexion: Medium
Sex: Male
Race: White (Hispanic)
Nationality: American
Scars and Marks Cardenas has tattoos on his left ankle, right arm, right side of his chest, and right shoulder.
NCIC W756241980
Reward: The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 U.S. Dollars for information leading directly to the location, arrest, and conviction of Melvin Perez Cardenas.
Remarks: Cardenas may be residing in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico or Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico. He also has ties to the Los Angeles, California, area.
Caution: Melvin Perez Cardenas is wanted for his alleged involvement in narcotics trafficking, hostage taking, and money laundering as part of the Sinaloa Drug Trafficking Organization. On October 15, 2015, Cardenas was indicted in the United States District Court, Central District of California, Los Angeles, California, and an arrest warrant was issued for his arrest based on the following charges: Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Conspiracy; Violent Crime in Aid of Racketeering; Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances; Conspiracy to Import Controlled Substances: Hostage Taking Conspiracy and Hostage Taking; Conspiracy to Launder Money; Carry and Use of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Crime of Violence or Drug Trafficking Crime; and Criminal Forfeiture.
Based on investigating agencies, it is advised to contact the Los Angeles FBI Field Office at (310) 477-6565 or your local FBI Office or US Consulate at www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field/ if you have any information on Melvin Cardenas's whereabouts.
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Thoughts? There's not a lot of detail but hostage tasking is extremely serious, not even counting the narcotics trafficking and money laundering charges. I'm also not sure since he's associated with the Sinaloa Cartel if these crimes were committed in California or were out of Mexico and these are federal charges. A $50,000 reward means the FBI is taking this case very seriously.
www.fbi.gov/wanted/cei/melvin-perez-cardenas
