Sergio Enrique Ruiz-Tlapanco

Sergio Enrique Ruiz Tlapanco
Born Mexico
Other names Z-44, El Tlapa
Occupation Los Zetas founder
Criminal charge Drug trafficking, money laundering, assault
Capture status
 Incarcerated
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ruiz and the second or maternal family name is Tlapanco.

Sergio Enrique Ruiz Tlapanco (alias Z-44) is a Mexican drug lord of Los Zetas and one of the original founders.

Arrest

He was captured on September 9, 2009.[1] The government of Mexico had listed Ruiz Tlapanco as one of its 37 most-wanted drug lords and offered the equivalent of over $1 million USD for information leading to his capture.[2]

Kingpin Act sanction

On 24 March 2010, the United States Department of the Treasury sanctioned Ruiz-Tlapanco under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (sometimes referred to simply as the "Kingpin Act"), for his involvement in drug trafficking along with fifty-three other international criminals and ten foreign entities.[3] The act prohibited U.S. citizens and companies from doing any king of business activity with him, and virtually froze all his assets in the U.S.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Blancas, Daniel (9 September 2009). "Emplean tanquetas para detener a Sergio Ruiz, El Tlapa, fundador de Los Zetas y autor de atentado a general en Tabasco". La Crónica de Hoy (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 October 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  2. ↑ Univision. México ofrece millonarias recompensas por 37 líderes del narco. English title: Mexico offers rewards in the millions for 37 drug lords. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  3. ↑ "DESIGNATIONS PURSUANT TO THE FOREIGN NARCOTICS KINGPIN DESIGNATION ACT" (PDF). United States Department of the Treasury. 15 May 2014. p. 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "An overview of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act" (PDF). United States Department of the Treasury. 2009. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
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