VICTOR EDUARDO MORALES ZELAYA
Also known as: "Cuervo"
Date of birth
07/11/1974 (51 years old)
Gender
male
Nationality
Honduras
Date of case
6/15/2026
Country
United States
Physical Description
Height
178 cm
Weight
100 kg
Eye color
Brown
Hair color
Black
Ethnicity
White (Hispanic)
Distinguishing marks
Morales Zelaya has tattoos on his neck, torso, and arms.
Additional Photos
Caution
Victor Eduardo Morales Zelaya is allegedly a national leader and high-ranking member of MS-13 in Honduras and a close associate of Ten Most Wanted Fugitive, Yulan Adonay Archaga Carias. Morales Zelaya allegedly coordinated the gang’s drug trafficking business, acts of violence (including murders and kidnappings) against rivals, and the movement of proceeds from the gang’s illicit activities. He is also allegedly responsible for the gang's importation of large amounts of drugs into the United States. On June 6, 2023, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Morales Zelaya in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, after he was charged with racketeering conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, and possession and conspiracy to possess machine guns. This case is being investigated as part of Joint Task Force Vulcan.
Reward
The United States Department of State's Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program is offering a reward of up to $5,000,000 for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Victor Eduardo Morales Zelaya.
Last updated: 6/19/2026