The Top 10 Biggest Rewards For Criminals Around The World

By Anna Collins 11 months ago

1. Rafael Caro-Quintero - $20 million

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Rafael Caro-Quintero is a member of the renowned Sinaloa Cartel and huge dr*g trafficking operations and one of the most wanted criminals on the list with one of the biggest rewards of $20 million. The USA Reward Program has set up the reward as Caro-Quiintero is wanted for the kidnapping and murder of a Special Agent involved in Dr*g Enforcement in Mexico which happened in 1985.

2. Alexis Flores - $100,000

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Alexis Flores is a Honduran fugitive who is wanted for the kidnapping, murder, and the sexual assault of a 5-year-old girl in 2000. The FBI set up a reward of $100,000 to try and find any information on Flores that could lead to his capture and imprisonment.

3. Yulan Adonay Archaga Carias - $5 million

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Carias is another wanted Honduran fugitive and dr*g lord. He is thought to be the leader of a notorious gang, the MS-13 gang in Honduras. He was added to the most wanted list in 2021 for crimes such as racketeering, firearms, and dr*g trafficking. The reward for Carias is $5 million.

4. Bhadreshkumar Chetanbhai Patel - $100,000

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Patel killed his wife at a Dunkin Donuts store in 2014 in the USA. He is an Indian fugitive who fled immediately after the murder of his wife to avoid prosecution. He is now wanted in the USA and a reward of $100,000 has been offered to anybody who can provide any information.

5. Wilver Villegas-Palomino - $100,000

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Wilver Villegas-Palomino is part of a Colombian gang that has an organized international dr*g distribution chain. With his profits, he was also funding groups to instil hate and cause violence. He is wanted across the globe and there is a $100,00 for any sightings or info.

6. Alejandro Rosales Castillo - $100,000

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A $100,000 reward is out for the capture of Alejandro Rosales Castillo who was murdered in 2016. He has borrowed some money from a woman named Truc Quan Ly Le. He never paid her back, so he organized a meeting under the guise that he would pay her, and instead, he murdered her.

7. Ismael Zambada Garcia - $5 million

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Ismael Zambada Garcia is also known as 'El Mayo', one of the leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel. $5 million is offered to those who can provide useful information. Garcia is wanted for numerous crimes within the cartel, such as dr*g trafficking, racketeering, and more.

8. Ruja Ignatova - $100,000

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Ruja Ignatova has been dubbed the 'missing crypto queen'. She committed crypto fraud of $4 billion! In 2017 there were some leaked police notes which alerted her to her imminent capture, and so she fled and disappeared. She was added to the top ten most wanted list in 2022. A $100,000 reward has been issued.

9. Arnoldo Jiminez - $100,000

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American fugitive Arnaldo Jiminez murdered his wife Estrella Carrera the day after they got married. She was found dead left in a bathtub after the pair had a heated argument. She was added to the most wanted list in 2019 and a reward of $100,000 was issued.

10. Jose Rodolofo Villarreal-Hernandez - $1 million

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USA's Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program issued a massive reward of $1 million to capture Villareal-Hernandez aka 'El Gato'. His involvement in organized crime, interstate stalking, and conspiracy to murder in 2013 makes him a very wanted man!

11. Omar Alexander Cardenas - $100,000

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Omar Alexander Cardenas is on one of the FBI's most wanted lists as of 2023. He fled prosecution from a murder where he shot his victim with several rounds of ammunition, killing them. There is now a reward of $100,000 to put the very dangerous Cardenas behind bars.

12. Joaquin Guzman - $5 million

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Joaquin Guzman has a HUGE reward of $5 million issued by the US state. He's a very wanted man due to being a notorious Mexican dr*g lord who was smuggling into the USA. Amongst his list of endless crimes are, murder, corruption, prison breaks, and money laundering.

13. Ayman al-Zawahiri - $25 million

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One of THE highest rewards to date has been issued for the capture of Ayman al-Zawahiri. There is a reward of up to $25 million. He is wanted for crimes against the state. His terrible acts have made him one of the most wanted men alive on the planet today.

14. Dawood Ibrahim - $25 million

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Dawood Ibrahim is an organized crime lord from India who is wanted for extortion, contract killings, crimes against the state, money laundering, and being involved in the international dr*g trade. He also has a massive reward of up to $25 million issued by the state.

15. Semion Mogilevich - $5 million

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Semion Mogilevich is wanted, and the FBI will pay up to $5 million for information on his whereabouts. He is the Russian boss of an organized crime gang and his extensive list of crimes includes dr*g and human trafficking, money laundering as well as extortion.

16. James Whitley Bulger $2 million

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James Bulger is part of an organized crime group called Winter Hill Gang which was based in Boston. The US state issued a $2 million to capture gang member Bulger. He is known for being involved in racketeering, dr*g, and arms trafficking, murder, and violence. corruption

17. Felicien Kabuga - $5 million

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Felicien Kabuga from Rwanda is wanted over the globe for being involved in mass murder. $5 million has been offered by The International Criminal Tribunal. Officials are eager to catch the deadly criminal. He is currently on the run and as far as we know, his whereabouts are not yet known.

18. Joseph Kony - $5 million

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Ugandan gang member Joseph Kony has been involved in the most terrible multiple war crimes, as well as crimes against humanity. The US state has issued a reward of $5 million to try and arrest Joseph Kony who has committed some of the worst crimes to man.

19. Benjamin Atkins - $150,000

 
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Benjamin Atkins is sometimes better known as the Woodward Corridor Killer. He is an infamous Serial killer in Detroit, Michigan. The FBI offered $150,00. Atkins has committed multiple murders, as well as a vast list of violent crimes against numerous people.

20. Omid Tahvili - $100,000

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Canadian-Iranian Omid Tahvili is a criminal wanted in the USA. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have offered $100,000 for information on his arrest. He has committed money laundering as well as numerous accounts of fraud and he has been on the run for many years.

21. Matias Ignacio Almeyda Espinoza - $10 million

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Matias Ignacio Almeyda Espinoza is a Mexican dr*g lord. He is part of a huge organization who have committed crimes such as dr*g trafficking, human trafficking, and more. The FBI has commissioned a reward of $10 million, but his current location is still unknown.

22. Ramon Arellano Felix - $5 million

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Ramon Arellano Felix was the former leader of the Tijuana Cartel in Mexico. The reward is $5 million for information that could lead to his arrest, as he is wanted for numerous counts of dr*g trafficking, money laundering, and countless horrendous violent acts.

23. Isnilon Hapilon - $5 million

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Isnilon Hapilon is the leader of a militant group that has committed war crimes as well as crimes against humanity. He is part of a group that spread hate and violence. For these reasons, he is one of the most wanted men in the world and the US state has issued a $5 million reward to find him.

24. Hector Beltran Levya - $30 million

 
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Mexican dr*g lord Hector Beltran is a notorious former leader of the Beltran Levya Cartel which was named after him. He has one of the highest awards of $30 million which was offered by the Mexican government for information to lead to his arrest. He's guilty of dr*g trafficking, money laundering, and organized crime.

25. Alimzhan Tokhtakhounov - $100,000

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Alimzhan Tokhtakhounov was a Russian organized crime boss. He took part and conspired in many gangs and organized crime units to distribute illegal substances and armed weapons. The FBI has offered $100,00 for his arrest, yet he has remained hidden for some time.

26. Daniel Kinahan - $5 million

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Daniel Kinahan is an Irish crime boss involved in a crime enterprise worth around $1 billion to $5 million. He is heavily involved in organized crime and he is one of the main leaders and most powerful criminals which explains why the reward for his capture is so high.

27. Jason Brown - $200,000

 
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Jason Brown is a criminal wanted by the FBI and they are willing to pay $200,000 for any useful information. He is wanted for armed robbery and murder in Phoenix, Arizona in 2004. He fled the scene and disappeared to avoid prosecution and he has been on the run ever since.

28. Eugene Palmer - $100,000

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Eugene Palmer is guilty of shooting and killing his own daughter-in-law in 2012. He fled the scene and has been on the run ever since, evading capture and prosecution for his terrible crimes against his own family. The state has issued a $100,000 reward to try and stop him.

29. Octaviano Juarez - $100,000

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Octaviano Juarez is responsible for the brutal murder of two people in Milwaukee in 2006. he murdered 2 people and attempted the murder of 3 more. He disappeared and officials have been unable to find him. He remains hidden, fleeing from prosecution and being imprisoned.

30. Allan Foster - $100,000

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Allan Foster is a notorious criminal also known as The Shredder. He is a British fugitive, wanted for murder, gang-related crimes, dr*g trafficking as well as violent crimes. The police have put out a $100,000 incentive to try and get people to talk, and reveal any hidden information.