The Drug Enforcement Administration is asking the public to help track down Salvador Perez Gonzalez, who is wanted on a federal drug distribution charge, as part of a Fugitive Friday public appeal. DEA Los Angeles is seeking him on a charge of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance.
The appeal surfaced Friday when the DEA Seattle Division's official Twitter account retweeted a message from DEA headquarters spotlighting the case, according to a post from DEASeattle
. The account amplified the original Fugitive Friday post from DEA headquarters identifying Gonzalez as a target of the Los Angeles field division. Per official
DEA fugitive records
, Gonzalez was born in 1984, stands 5 feet 8 inches tall, and weighs 170 pounds.
Federal Charges and Case Details
Gonzalez's case is in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, according to the DEA listing. The agency's fugitive posting directs readers to information about submitting a tip to the U.S. Marshals Service.
The case involves a RICO conspiracy. Some provisions carry maximum sentences of up to 20 years, while drug quantities can trigger mandatory minimums, per Kraut Law Group. Gonzalez is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
Part of a Much Larger Fugitive List
As of October 2026, the DEA Los Angeles Field Division manages an active fugitive docket containing more than 160 individuals wanted on federal drug charges across the region, according to the DEA.
Orange County has seen its share of federal drug enforcement activity recently. In April, federal agents from the DEA Los Angeles Field Division executed multi-location search and enforcement operations across the county as part of ongoing narcotics trafficking investigations, Hoodline reported in its earlier story, DEA Sweeps Multiple Orange County Locations.
How Tips Reach Investigators
The DEA routinely uses social media campaigns like #FugitiveFriday across platforms such as X and Facebook to amplify regional division warrants and solicit public tips, the agency notes in its own online messaging. The DEA's Fugitive Friday post directs readers to the U.S. Marshals Service for information on submitting tips about Gonzalez.
Key details remain unclear, including the specific controlled substance named in the underlying indictment, the quantity alleged, and the original date the warrant was issued. It is also not known whether investigators believe Gonzalez remains in the Southern California area or may have left the region entirely. Anyone with information is urged to contact the U.S. Marshals Service.
