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Jillian Torres: On June 24, 2025, the FBI announced the addition of Giovanni Vicente Mosquera Serrano to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.

Mosquera Serrano is a leader of Tren de Aragua, also known as TdA, a transnational gang involved in drug trafficking, human trafficking, weapons trafficking, and violent crime in the U.S.

The Department of State’s Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program is offering a reward of up to $3 million for information leading to his arrest and/or conviction.

Tune into this episode to learn more about Mosquera Serrano and how you can help us catch this fugitive.

I’m Jillian Torres, and this is Inside the FBI.

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Torres: Mosquera Serrano is a senior leader of Tren de Aragua, or TdA, a transnational gang and designated foreign terrorist organization that originated in Venezuela and now operates throughout Latin American and the U.S.

Torres: In June 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued a federal arrest warrant for Mosquera Serrano after he was charged with conspiring to provide and providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization, as well as conspiracy and distribution of cocaine in Colombia intended for distribution in the U.S.

Mosquera Serrano is the first TdA member to be placed on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. FBI Houston Assistant Special Agent in Charge Christopher Soyez explains that ...

Christopher Soyez: As a leader of TdA, Giovanni seemed to have a significant impact on the TdA activities here in the United States, ultimately leading to his designation as a Top Ten fugitive.

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Torres: Formed in the early 2010s, TdA has recently exploded in membership and criminal activity.

Soyez: Tren de Aragua, or TdA, began in Venezuela we think in the early 2010s, primarily composed of former inmates and individuals from Venezuela. Over time, the gang in the organization evolved. They became more involved in more structured and powerful criminal groups and various activities, including drug trafficking, extortion, and human trafficking. The gang and its influence spread over time throughout Latin America and ultimately into the United States.

Torres: Today, TdA has established major networks for drug distribution, weapons trafficking, and human trafficking—and has even partnered with other criminal organizations.

For law enforcement trying to protect their communities, this transnational organized crime system creates a challenge.

Soyez: I think what we've seen over time as we look back in our history dealing with transnational organized crime—we know how quickly these criminal organizations can spread. We know the instability they can cause to our cities and our communities, and so I think from the, from the FBI and law enforcement, the USIC [U.S. Intelligence Community] perspective, it's something we want to be ahead of.

Torres: The FBI and law enforcement partners are focused on finding these dangerous criminals and bringing justice to victims of their crimes. Adding Mosquera Serrano to the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list provides an opportunity for law enforcement to work with the public in fighting transnational organized crime across the country.

Soyez: With TdA, we've seen instances of extreme violence, intimidation, human trafficking, and really causing a terror to some of our communities. And so, from the FBI perspective, naming Mosquera Serrano as a top ten fugitive just really puts a highlight on TdA and shows our aggressiveness to go after the leadership of TdA.

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Torres: Mosquera Serrano is 37 years old and has black hair and brown eyes. He is a Venezuelan national and speaks Spanish. Aliases include Jhovanni San Vicente, "El Viejo," and Jhovanni Vicente Mosquera Serrano.

Investigators believe that Mosquera Serrano may be in Venezuela or Colombia and that he should be considered armed and dangerous.

Soyez: The FBI, along with our federal partners, international partners, can seek justice in foreign countries, and so we would encourage those with any information, whether it's inside the United States in another country, to please report that information. Because the FBI has the ability to bring justice and arrest Mosquera Serrano, even if it's not within the United States.

Torres: To learn more about Mosquera Serrano and to view pictures, visit fbi.gov/topten.

If you have any information about Mosquera Serrano, please contact your local FBI office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate or call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324). You can also submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov or contact the FBI via WhatsApp at 571-379-3951. WhatsApp is neither a government-operated nor a government-controlled platform.

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I’m Jillian Torres with the FBI’s Office of Public Affairs. Thanks for listening.

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