ESTEBAN SINHUE MERCADO

Wanted Fugitive

Wanted for

Conspiracy to Distribute and to Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances; Possession with Intent to Distribute and Distribution of Controlled Substances

Caution

Esteban Sinhue Mercado is wanted for his alleged role in conspiring to traffic and import hundreds of kilograms of cocaine and other controlled substances from Mexico through Los Angeles, California, for export to Canada or re-distribution throughout the United States.

On January 4, 2024, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Mercado in the United States District Court, Central District of California, Los Angeles, California, after he was charged with Conspiracy to Distribute and to Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances, and Possession with Intent to Distribute and Distribution of Controlled Substances.

Description

Sex: Male
Race: hispanic
Hair: brown
Eyes: brown
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 162 lbs
Age: 27
Date(s) of birth used: September 15, 1999

Field offices

Los Angeles · CA

Remarks

Mercado has ties to or may visit San Jacinto, California. He may have long hair now and also has braces on his teeth.

Poster files

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Posted Feb 1, 2024 · Updated by the FBI Mar 14, 2026

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