FBI offers $1M reward for capture of 'Ten Most Wanted' 300-pound suspect possibly hiding in Mexico

The FBI announced connected Tuesday it has raised the reward to $1 cardinal for accusation related to Omar Alexander Cardenas, a fishy connected the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.

Cardenas, besides known arsenic "Dollar," is accused of fatally shooting Jabari Dumas, 46, successful the caput portion opening occurrence successful a ample outdoor buying halfway successful Sylmar, California, connected Aug. 15, 2019.

Authorities said helium was antecedently a Pierce Street Gang subordinate and whitethorn beryllium associated with the Pacoima Van Nuys Boys/Anybody Killas.

He stands betwixt 5 feet, 6 inches and 5 feet, 7 inches tall, and weighs astir 240 to 300 pounds. Cardenas typically wears heavy medicine glasses and has astatine slightest 1 tattoo.

The archetypal reward for accusation astir his whereabouts was $100,000, according to FBI Most Wanted.

A mugshot of Omar Cardenas, 1 of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives. (FBI)

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Officials said connected the time of the killing, Cardenas allegedly fired respective rounds from a semi-automatic handgun astatine Dumas, who was lasting extracurricular the Hair Icon Barber Shop.

While executing a hunt warrant astatine Cardenas’ home, authorities recovered a conveyance believed to person been utilized successful the crime, on with grounds linked to the killing.

A section apprehension warrant was issued for Cardenas connected April 3, 2020, successful the Superior Court of Los Angeles County aft helium was charged locally with murder. 

A national apprehension warrant from U.S. District Court successful the Central District of California was issued for Cardenas connected Sept. 2, 2021, aft helium was charged with unlawful formation to debar prosecution.

While officials did not merchandise the reasoning down specified a ample reward, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Chief Jim McDonnell confirmed Cardenas has known pack affiliations.

A surveillance camera photograph of Omar Cardenas successful a achromatic sweater and achromatic jeans. (FBI)

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Assistant Director successful Charge of the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office Akil Davis mentioned Cardenas whitethorn beryllium hiding successful Mexico, noting, "we volition find you there."

"Our narration with Legat Mexico is precise strong. They specialize successful apprehensions similar this," Davis said. "Mexico is not harmless for you, Mr. Cardenas, if that's wherever you're hiding. I person afloat religion successful this task unit that they volition bring you to justice."

A mugshot of Omar Cardenas, who is wanted by the FBI and California authorities. (FBI)

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Davis said Cardenas should beryllium considered equipped and dangerous.

Anyone with accusation is asked to telephone the FBI’s extremity enactment astatine 800-225-5324, oregon taxable a extremity online.