Wanted by the FBI

AGGRAVATED ROBBERY OF FEDERALLY INSURED BANK FUNDS; CONSPIRACY TO INTERFERE WITH COMMERCE BY ROBBERY; FOREIGN AND INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF STOLEN MONEY - BOND DEFAULT

FILIBERTO OJEDA RIOS

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Aliases: F. Salas Arias, Efrain Centeno, Juvenal Concepcion Cruzado, Alberto Dominguez, Andres Gonzalez, Juan Leon, Jose Mario, J. Marrero, Felipe Ortega, Julio Lopez Pabon, Francisco Pastrana, J. Perez, Rafael Perez, Pedro Rosario Ramirez, Pedro Ramos, J. Rodriguez, Luis Rodriguez, Pedro Rosario, Augustine Torres, J. Torres, Pedro Almodovar Rivera

DESCRIPTION

Dates of Birth Used:  April 26, 1933;
April 28, 1930
Hair: Gray
Place of Birth: Naguabo, Puerto Rico Eyes: Brown
Height: 5'8" Sex: Male
Weight: 150 to 170 pounds Race: White (Hispanic)
NCIC: W604921641 Nationality: Puerto Rican American
Occupation: Musician (Trumpet and Guitar)
Scars and Marks: Ojeda Rios has a scar on his chest from heart surgery, has a pacemaker, and walks with a slight limp.
Remarks: Ojeda Rios wears prescription glasses, normally wears a beard, and may have his hair dyed black. He is believed to be living with his wife in the mountainous region of central Puerto Rico and may travel to the Continental United States. He is known to possess automatic weapons and explosives, and in the past, has fired upon law enforcement officials.

CAUTION

Filiberto Ojeda Rios is the leader of the "Ejercito Popular Boricua (Puerto Rican Army of the People) - Los Macheteros". Based in Puerto Rico, this clandestine terrorist group has claimed responsibility for numerous armed robberies and terrorist bombings since 1978. Ojeda Rios is being sought in connection with the September 12, 1983, armed robbery of $7.2 million from the Wells Fargo Depot in Hartford, Connecticut. He is also wanted for bond default in September of 1990.

In July of 1992, Filiberto Ojeda Rios was sentenced in absentia to 55 years in prison and fined $600,000.

REWARD

A reward of up to $500,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest of Filiberto Ojeda Rios.

ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS

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SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS

IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PERSON, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL FBI OFFICE OR THE NEAREST AMERICAN EMBASSY OR CONSULATE.

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ROBERT S. MUELLER, III
DIRECTOR
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535
TELEPHONE: (202) 324-3000
 


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