HOUSTON, Texas – The U.S. government is now offering rewards totaling up to 50 million dollars for information that leads to the arrest or conviction of the three top leaders of Tren de Aragua, the Venezuelan gang the Trump administration designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization last year.

The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of State announced the new and increased rewards Thursday Nov. 5. All three men are charged in federal court in the Southern District of Texas, which is based in Houston, according to the Justice Department.

Who Is Wanted And For How Much

Yohan José Romero, 48, also known as “Yohan Petrica,” up to 20 million dollars, raised from up to 4 million. The State Department says court documents identify Romero as the current leader of Tren de Aragua who directs the group’s drug trafficking, illegal gold mining in Venezuela and murders.

Giovanni Vicente Mosquera Serrano, 37, also known as “El Viejo,” up to 15 million dollars, raised from up to 5 million. He is on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list and oversees the gang’s operations in the United States, Colombia and Central America, according to the State Department.

Juan Gabriel Rivas Núñez, 44, also known as “Juancho,” a new offer of up to 15 million dollars. The State Department says he oversees the gang’s operations in Venezuela.

The rewards are offered through the State Department’s Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program and apply to an arrest or conviction in any country.

The Charges In Texas

The three were first charged in a 2025 six-count second superseding indictment with conspiring to provide and providing material support to Tren de Aragua, according to the Justice Department. A nine-count third superseding indictment was returned July 29, 2026, and unsealed last week. Mosquera Serrano is also charged with conspiracy to manufacture and distribute cocaine and with international cocaine distribution.

“Since President Trump returned to office, the Department of Justice has charged more than 350 members and associates of Tren de Aragua, including Yohan Petrica, El Viejo, and Juancho,” Attorney General Todd Blanche said in the department’s announcement.

“These gang members are monsters, and we’ve indicted them as such,” said U.S. Attorney Aaron Reitz of the Southern District of Texas. “I’m confident the enhanced bounties will incentivize these terrorists’ return to my district, where we will bring them to justice.”

The Justice Department says Tren de Aragua began as a prison gang in Venezuela in the mid-2000s and has spread across the Western Hemisphere, including into the United States. Its crimes range from drug, gun and sex trafficking to kidnapping, extortion and ATM jackpotting attacks that the department says have targeted or hit machines in 47 states.

The FBI and the DEA are leading the investigation with help from the Houston Police Department, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the U.S. Marshals Service and Colombian authorities, according to the Justice Department.

How To Report A Tip

Anyone with information can contact the FBI by phone, text, WhatsApp or Telegram at 281-787-9939, call a local FBI office or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov, according to the announcement. People outside the United States can contact the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate. The State Department says all identities are kept strictly confidential.

An indictment is only an accusation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.

Read our earlier coverage: Governor Abbott Announces Arrest of Tren de Aragua Gang Members at Texas Border

Also read: Federal Charges Allege 13 Moved Stolen Vehicles Through El Paso To Mexican Cartels

Sources: U.S. Department of Justice announcement (Nov. 5, 2026) | U.S. Department of State press statement (Nov. 5, 2026) | FBI Ten Most Wanted poster for Giovanni Vicente Mosquera Serrano

Photo: Giovanni Vicente Mosquera Serrano. FBI photo.