FBI sanctions listing
CARLOS ANDRES RIVERA VARELA
CARLOS ANDRES RIVERA VARELA is an individual designated on the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation — Wanted (FBI) sanctions list under the Criminal Enterprise Investigations programme, listed on 2025-11-06. Criminal Enterprise Investigations. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
Money Laundering Conspiracy; Providing Material Support, Attempting to Provide Material Support, and Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization Carlos Andres Rivera Varela is an alleged high-ranking leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), a major transnational cartel and designated foreign terrorist organization based in Mexico. Rivera Varela and others allegedly directed an international complex fraud scheme targeting American timeshare owners in Mexico. Over the past decade, this operation allegedly laundered hundreds of millions in alternative revenue to finance CJNG’s drug and weapons trade. Rivera Varela is also an alleged leader of elite sicario hitmen units responsible for extreme violence and high-profile assassinations with access to military-grade weaponry. On October 28, 2025, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Rivera Varela in the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, New York, after he was charged with Money Laundering Conspiracy and Providing Material Support, Attempting to Provide Material Support, and Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $245,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Carlos Andres Rivera Varela. SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
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Designation record
| List / authority | US FBI (FBI) — FBI — Criminal Enterprise Investigations |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Criminal Enterprise Investigations |
| Date listed | 2025-11-06 |
| Source record ID | fbi:0460b4c07ded49749b0057832068ff23 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | Criminal Enterprise Investigations |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 19, 1986 |
| Place of birth | Colombia |
| Gender | Male |
Known aliases (4)
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation — Wanted |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | fbi:0460b4c07ded49749b0057832068ff23 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |