MAURO OCIEL VALENZUELA-REYES

Wanted Fugitive

Photograph taken in 1996

FBI photo 2 of MAURO OCIEL VALENZUELA-REYES: Photograph age-progressed to age 48

Wanted for

Disobedience and Resistance to Lawful Order and Command of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida; Failure to Appear for Trial; Conspiracy to Make False Statements to the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation; False statements to the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation; Causing the Transport of Hazardous Materials

Reward

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the location and capture of Mauro Ociel Valenz…

Caution

Mauro Ociel Valenzuela-Reyes is wanted for his alleged involvement in the crash of ValuJet Airlines Flight 592 in 1996.

On May 11, 1996, Flight 592 crashed in the Florida Everglades, killing all 110 people on board. Investigation led to the indictment of an aircraft repair facility in Florida, and three of its employees, in connection with improperly packaged chemical oxygen generators that were loaded on Flight 592 and signed off by company employees despite lacking safety caps. Valenzuela-Reyes is the final employee wanted in connection with this incident.

On April 6, 2000, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Valenzuela-Reyes in the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, after he was charged with disobedience and resistance to lawful order and command of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and failure to appear for trial. Valenzuela-Reyes was previously charged on July 13, 1999, with conspiracy to make false statements to the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation; false statements to the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation; and causing the transportation of hazardous material.

Description

Sex: Male
Race: hispanic
Hair: black
Eyes: brown
Height: 5'10"–6'0"
Weight: 170 lbs
Age: 57
Date(s) of birth used: April 18, 1969
Place of birth: La Calera, Chile
Occupation: Airframe and power plant (A&P) mechanic; former Federal Aviation Administration certified aircraft mechanic
NCIC: W860126244

Field offices

Miami · FL

Remarks

Valenzuela-Reyes may be living under a false identity.

He may be in Chile and may travel to Peru, Argentina, Brazil, and Bolivia, and other South American countries. He has ties to Georgia in the United States of America.

Poster files

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Posted Jun 9, 2017 · Updated by the FBI Mar 14, 2026

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