State Department Raises Total Rewards to $50 Million for Three Leaders of Tren de Aragua
The U.S. Department of State announced on November 5 that its Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, in coordination with the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Department of Justice, is offering new and increased rewards totaling up to $50 million under the Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program (TOCRP) for information leading to the arrests and/or convictions of the top three leaders of Tren de Aragua (TdA), a violent foreign terrorist organization designated by the Trump Administration last year.
The offers are: for Yohan José Romero, known as "Yohan Petrica," an increase from up to $4 million to up to $20 million; for Giovanni Vicente Mosquera Serrano, known as "Giovanni" and "El Viejo," an increase from up to $5 million to up to $15 million; and a new offer of up to $15 million for Juan Gabriel Rivas Núñez, known as "Juancho." According to the Department, Romero is TdA's current leader and directs its operations, including narcotrafficking, illegal gold mining in Venezuela, and murders. Mosquera Serrano and Rivas Núñez are both second-in-command; Mosquera Serrano oversees TdA operations in the United States, Colombia, and Central America and is one of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, while Rivas Núñez oversees operations in Venezuela.
On July 29, 2026, a superseding indictment filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas charged all three with conspiracy to provide, providing, and attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization; Mosquera Serrano was also charged with international cocaine distribution and related conspiracy. Tips can be sent to the FBI by phone, text, WhatsApp or Telegram at +1-281-787-9939, or to the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate from outside the United States. All identities are kept strictly confidential, and government officials and employees are not eligible for rewards based on information provided in the course of official duty.
(Source: U.S. Department of State)
Source: U.S. Department of State
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