For the first time in its history, the Houston FBI Field Office has released its own Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List. The list is part of the FBI’s nationwide “Summer Heat” campaign to crack down on violent crime, with the goal of taking the region’s most dangerous criminals off the streets.
While most fugitives have rewards of $5,000 to $10,000, the top name on the list, Christian Xavier Rucker, carries an unprecedented $50,000 reward.
Meet Houston’s Most Wanted
According to the FBI, these individuals are wanted for some of the most violent crimes in Texas, including murder, aggravated robbery, and bank robbery. Each fugitive poses a serious risk to public safety.
Here’s the full list and reward amounts:
- Christian Xavier Rucker – Murder in Aid of Racketeering – $50,000
- Elvio Emilio Mancebo – Murder, Unlawful Flight – $10,000
- Rafael Antonio Hernandez – Murder – $5,000
- Glen Holmes – Murder – $5,000
- Luis Argueta – Murder – $5,000
- Hector Manuel Birriel Carrasquillo – Murder – $5,000
- Jamale N. Jones – Aggravated Robbery – $5,000
- Anthony K. Johnson – Aggravated Robbery – $5,000
- Jose De La Cruz Borjas Machado – Aggravated Robbery – $5,000
- CAPTURED – Gerrode Terrel Smith – Bank Robbery – $5,000
Houston’s FBI Issues Its First Ever: Top 10 Most Wanted List
These are photos of the first-ever top 10 most wanted fugitives by the Houston, Texas, FBI office. These are Federal Fugitives who are considered armed and extremely dangerous. Rewards are offered for all of them.
A Multi-Agency Push
The new fugitives list is the result of a partnership between FBI Houston, the Houston Police Department, Harris County Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Marshals Service, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Department of Public Safety, Homeland Security Investigations, and local prosecutors…