Sergio Enrique Ruiz Tlapanco
Mexican drug lord
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Sergio Enrique Ruiz Tlapanco (born 8 October 1972) is a Mexican suspected drug lord and high-ranking member of Los Zetas, a criminal group based in Tamaulipas, Mexico.
- Mexican Army (1988–1999)
- Federal Judicial Police (1997–1999)
- Los Zetas (suspected)
Sergio Enrique Ruiz Tlapanco | |
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| Born | 8 October 1972 |
| Other name | Z-44, El Tlapa |
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Criminal charge | Drug trafficking, money laundering, assault |
Capture status | Incarcerated |
Early life and career
Sergio Enrique Ruiz Tlapanco was born on 8 October 1972 in Mexico.[1] He joined the Mexican Army on 6 March 1988. While serving in the military, he was assigned as an officer of the Federal Judicial Police (PJF) from 1997 to 1999. He was based in Coahuila and had a C rank as an agent. On 16 November 1999, he requested his release from the military.[2]
Arrest
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.[5] The act prohibited U.S. citizens and companies from doing any kind of business activity with him, and virtually froze all his assets in the U.S.[6]
