David Campbell, also known as Viejo Dan and Don David, 57, of Honduras, one of the principal narcotics and weapons suppliers to MS-13 in Honduras, was arrested and extradited to the United States on charges of racketeering, narcotics, and firearms offenses.
Campbell was presented today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn in Manhattan federal court after being extradited yesterday from Honduras.
The superseding indictment unsealed today also charges Yulan Andony Archaga Carías, also known as Alexander Mendoza and Porky, 42, of Honduras, the top leader of MS-13 in Honduras, and three additional MS-13 leaders, Juan Carlos Portillo Santos, also known as Juancy, 35; Victor Eduardo Morales Zelaya, also known as Cuervo, 49; and Jorge Alberto Velasquez Paz, also known as Chacarron, 41, for racketeering, narcotics trafficking, and firearms offenses.
Campbell and Archaga Carías were previously charged in 2021 in a superseding indictment in Manhattan federal court with racketeering, narcotics trafficking, and firearms offenses. Archaga Carías was subsequently placed on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List, the DEA’s Most Wanted Fugitives List, HSI’s Most Wanted Fugitives List, and a $5 million reward was offered by the U.S. Department of State for information related to his arrest or capture.
“Over the course of decades, MS-13 has sowed unspeakable violence in communities here in the United States and abroad,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. “With the arrest and extradition of the alleged principal MS-13 drug and weapons supplier, the Justice Department is making clear that those responsible for flooding our communities with violence and deadly drugs will be held accountable in an American courtroom.”
The indictment alleges that MS-13 is a transnational criminal organization that engages in acts of violence, including murders, kidnapping, assaults, extortion, and large-scale drug trafficking. Campbell and Archaga Carías are accused of being responsible for flooding communities with violence and deadly drugs.
As of now, David Campbell is being held in federal custody in New York, awaiting trial. The case is ongoing and more details will be provided as the investigation continues.
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Key Facts
- State: Federal
- Category: Drug Trafficking,Violent Crime,Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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