Other names El Amarillo Name Flavio Santiago | Occupation Drug lord Employer Los Zetas | |
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Born 11 March 1975 Piedras Negras, Veracruz | ||
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Flavio Méndez Santiago (alias El Amarillo) is a Mexican drug lord of Los Zetas.
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La polic a federal captur a flavio m ndez santiago alias el amarillo
Kingpin Act sanction
On 24 March 2010, the United States Department of the Treasury sanctioned Méndez Santiago 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. 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.
Arrest
He was captured on January 18, 2011 in Villa de Etla, Oaxaca.
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