(WBRE/WYOU) — The FBI announced it has added a new person to the "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" list.
On February 4 the FBI added Fausto Isidro 42-year-old Fausto Isidro Meza-Flores to the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. Investigators say Meza-Flores, also known as "Chapo Isidro," is the alleged leader of the Meza-Flores transnational criminal organization, which is based in Mexico.
According to officials, the organization is allegedly responsible for the possession, distribution, and importation of large quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, and marijuana into the United States.
FBI arrest fugitive on Ten Most Wanted list
As the alleged leader, FBI states Meza-Flores leads a group of heavily armed gunmen who use violence to maintain control of areas in Mexico used for the production and transportation of narcotics into the U.S.
Meza-Flores is described as having brown eyes and dark brown hair, 5 feet, 6 inches tall, and 160 pounds.
The U.S. State Department’s Narcotics Rewards Program is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information that leads to Meza-Flores’ arrest.
Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324), your local FBI office, or submit a tip via tips.fbi.gov.
