McAllen man on Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive list

MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A McAllen man with gang ties is among the state's most wanted fugitives, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

DPS is offering a $7,500 reward to locate Raul Herrera Jr., 51, whose last known address is in McAllen.

State authorities say Herrera should be considered armed and dangerous and is affiliated with the Tango Vallucos gang.

McAllen resident Raul Herrera Jr. is listed as a top fugitive in the state, according to DPS. (Photo courtesy of DPS)

Herrera also has past ties with the Texas Syndicate gang, the Rio Grande Valley area and Mexico.

Arrest warrants were issued for Herrera out of Hidalgo County in May 2023 for aggravated sexual assault, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, assault causing bodily injury of a family member, and violation of a bond and protective order.

Herrera is 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighs 190 pounds and has tattoos on his chest and both arms.

DPS states that Herrera has other variations of his name, including:

• Herrera Raul Garza Jr.
• Raul Garza
• Raul Herrera Garza
• Raul Herrera-Garza Jr.
• Raul Herrera
• Raul Garza Herrera
• Raul Garza Herrera Jr.

In 1990, Herrera was convicted of two counts of aggravated assault and sentenced to ten years in prison. In 2002, Herrera was convicted in federal court for possession of cocaine and possession of a firearm, and sentenced to 11 and nine years confinement, which were served concurrently.

In 2014, Herrera was convicted of money laundering and sentenced to three years.