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FBI offers $1 million reward for information on fugitive murderer, drug trafficker

According to the FBI, the fugitive is wanted for alleged murder, kidnapping, drug distribution and fraud related crimes amongst others crimes.

• June 11, 2026
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has offered a reward of $1million for anyone who provides information on a fugitive wanted for murder, kidnapping and drug trafficking.

The FBI announced reward for information leading to the arrest of Trung Duc Lu, one of America’s top ten most wanted fugitive, in a statement on Thursday.

“The FBI is offering a reward of up to $1,000,000 for info leading directly to the arrest of Trung Duc Lu, wanted in connection with the August 2014 torture, kidnapping, and murder of two Vietnamese brothers in Philadelphia,” the statement read.

According to the FBI, the fugitive is wanted for alleged murder, kidnapping, drug distribution and fraud related crimes amongst others crimes.

“Mr Lu is wanted for “conspiracy to commit kidnapping; kidnapping (3 counts); interstate travel in aid of racketeering; conspiracy to collect an extension of credit by extortionate means; collection of an extension of credit by extortionate means; conspiracy to distribute marijuana; aiding and abetting,” the FBI said.

Earlier in the week, the FBI offered a whopping sum of $150,000 as a reward for anyone who provides information on a wanted fraudster, Herbert Leon Kimble.

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