UNLAWFUL FLIGHT TO AVOID PROSECUTION - MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE, ATTEMPTED

MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE, CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE,
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM IN THE SECOND DEGREE; MURDER IN THE SECOND
DEGREE

SANTIAGO VILLALBA MEDEROS

Photograph taken in 2009 Photograph taken in 2005

Aliases: “Pucho”, “Stretch”, Santiago Mederes, Santiago Mederos, Santiago V. Mederos, Santiago Medeors,
Santiago Villalva Mederos
DESCRIPTION
Date(s) of Birth Used: June 5, 1991 Hair: Black
Place of Birth: Tacoma, Washington Eyes: Brown
Height: 5’10” Sex: Male
Weight: 140 pounds Nationality: American
Race: White (Hispanic)
Scars and Marks: Mederos has a tattoo on his left shoulder of the letter “S” and a tattoo on his right shoulder
of the letter “E”.
Remarks: Mederos is a known member of the Eastside Lokotes Sureno (ELS) gang. He has ties to Washington State
and the states of Guerrero and Morelos in Mexico. Mederos speaks both English and Spanish.
CAUTION
Santiago Villalba Mederos, aka “Pucho”, is wanted for his alleged involvement in several crimes committed in Tacoma,
Washington, in 2010. In February, Mederos allegedly fired multiple shots into a random car, killing a 20-year-old
girl and seriously wounding her brother. During a fight in March, Mederos allegedly fired a single gunshot towards
bystanders, striking and killing an innocent 21-year-old male victim. Mederos was charged with multiple counts for
both of these crimes in the Superior Court of Washington for Pierce County, and local arrest warrants were issued
for him. On September 30, 2016, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Mederos in the United States District Court,
Western District of Washington, Tacoma, Washington, after he was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
REWARD
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading directly to the arrest of Santiago Villalba
Mederos.
SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
If you have any information concerning this person, please contact your local FBI office or the nearest American
Embassy or Consulate.
www.fbi.gov
September 2017