Rogelio Portillo Jaramillo, the Welfare Delegate in Huetamo, Is Wanted by the DEA

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Rogelio Portillo Jaramillo, the delegate in Huetamo, is wanted by the DEA for alleged conspiracy to distribute drugs.

The delegate for the Secretariat of Welfare in Huetamo, Rogelio Portillo Jaramillo—who appears on the list of individuals most wanted by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)—remains missing after his burnt-out pickup truck was discovered on April 2 in the municipality of Tiquicheo.

The vehicle was located on April 2 on the dirt road connecting the communities of El Palmar and El Algodón.

Police officers confirmed the presence of the wrecked vehicle and proceeded to cordon off the area.

Subsequently, the Michoacán State Attorney General’s Office (FGE) was notified to initiate the corresponding investigative proceedings.

Investigative personnel collected forensic evidence to determine whether the pickup truck belongs to the official reported missing; the investigation seeks to establish a link between the discovery of the vehicle and the delegate’s disappearance.

Portillo Jaramillo was last seen on March 28, 2026, at approximately 5:00 p.m. in the municipality of Huetamo.

After losing contact with him, his family filed a missing person report with the authorities, which led to the issuance of a search bulletin.

**Wanted by the DEA**

According to information released by the DEA, the official faces charges in the Southern District of Texas for conspiracy to distribute drugs.

The U.S. agency lists him as facing a pending charge in a federal court in Houston, related to activities allegedly linked to a criminal organization reportedly led by his father, identified as Edilberto Jaramillo.

Reports from U.S. media outlets indicate that the DEA considers him “armed and dangerous.”

As of April 20, it was reported that Portillo Jaramillo had been added to the list of individuals wanted by the anti-drug agency.

Also appearing on the same list are Marcelino Portillo Mendoza and Francisco Jaramillo Valdovinos, who are cited for alleged ties to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) in the border region between Michoacán and Guerrero.

Source: Contra Muro