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U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney Eastern District of New York
GMP: AG/HDM 271 Cadman Plaza East F. #2009R01065 Brooklyn, New York 11201
January 27, 2017 By Hand and ECF The Honorable Brian M. Cogan United States District Judge United States District Court Eastern District of New York 225 Cadman Plaza East Brooklyn, New York 11201
Re: United States v. Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera Criminal Docket No. 09-466 (S-4) (BMC)
Dear Judge Cogan:
The government respectfully submits this letter to request that the Court inquire as to the defendant Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera’s (the “defendant” or “Guzman”) financial eligibility for court-appointed counsel. Under the Criminal Justice Act of 1964 (the “CJA”), “defendants who are financially unable to afford trial services necessary to an adequate defense are provided them in accordance with the Sixth Amendment.” See United States v. Parker, 439 F.3d 81, 90 (2d Cir. 2006) (citation omitted); 18 U.S.C. § 3006A. Under well-settled Second Circuit law, prior to the appointment of counsel, the defendant must show that he is financially eligible, and the Court must conduct an appropriate inquiry into the defendant’s finances. See, e.g., United States v. O’Neil, 118 F.3d 65, 74 (2d Cir. 1997); Parker, 439 F.3d at 93. As discussed further below, in light of the defendant’s position as the billionaire leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, the government respectfully submits that such an inquiry is warranted.
Moreover, if the Court finds that the defendant is financially unable to afford
representation, the government notifies the Court regarding potential conflicts involving the Federal Defenders of New York (the “Federal Defenders”), who currently represent the defendant as appointed counsel. Specifically, the Federal Defenders have represented two
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potential cooperating witnesses for the government, as well as three co-conspirators of the defendant.1
As set forth below, the government advises the Court of these circumstances
pursuant to its obligations under Second Circuit law so the Court may conduct the appropriate inquiry pursuant to United States v. Curcio, 680 F.2d 881, 888-90 (2d Cir. 1982) (“Curcio”). See, e.g., United States v. Stantini, 85 F.3d 9, 13 (2d Cir. 1996); United States v. Malpiedi, 62 F.3d 465, 467 (2d Cir. 1995). Further, the government requests that the Court appoint Curcio counsel to consult with the defendant regarding these potential conflicts to allow the defendant to make an informed decision regarding his representation.
I. BACKGROUND
Guzman is the principal leader of the Mexico-based international drug trafficking organization known as the Sinaloa Cartel, which is the world’s largest and most prolific drug trafficking organization. On May 11, 2016, a grand jury sitting in the Eastern District of New York returned a 17-count Fourth Superseding Indictment, United States v. Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera, et al., 09 CR 466 (S-4) (BMC) (the “Indictment”).
This Indictment, which spans over two-and-a-half decades of Guzman’s criminal conduct, charges Guzman with leading a Continuing Criminal Enterprise (“CCE”), based on his role as the leader of the Sinaloa Cartel. The Indictment also charges fourteen counts of narcotics trafficking, including importation, manufacturing and distribution. The Indictment charges Guzman with the unlawful use of a firearm in furtherance of his drug trafficking crimes, and with participating in a money laundering conspiracy. Further, the Indictment provides Guzman notice of criminal forfeiture related to all charged counts in the amount of $14 billion, which represents the illegal proceeds of his narcotics trafficking activities.
Guzman was extradited on January 19, 2017 from Mexico and arraigned on the Indictment on January 20, 2017 before the Honorable James Orenstein, United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of New York. The defendant entered a plea of not guilty to all counts. At the arraignment, the Court appointed the Federal Defenders to represent the defendant for the arraignment and until the defendant engages his own counsel, if he so chooses. See Tr. of Arraignment at 4, United States v. Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera, 09-CR-466 (BMC) (JO) (Orenstein, J.).
1 The government has provided the Federal Defenders with the names of these five
individuals and the specifics of the Federal Defenders’ representation.
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II. THE COURT SHOULD MAKE AN INQUIRY INTO THE DEFENDANT’S FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR APPOINTED COUNSEL
The government is aware that Guzman is making inquiries of private counsel and anticipates that Guzman will hire private counsel. In the event that Guzman seeks to maintain appointed counsel, however, the government respectfully requests that the Court inquire as to the defendant’s financial eligibility, and require the defendant to show that he is financially unable to afford representation. See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A.
A. Applicable Law
The Sixth Amendment provides that in “all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right . . . to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense.” U.S. Const. amend. VI. “[A]bsent a knowing and intelligent waiver, no person may be imprisoned for any offense, whether classified as petty, misdemeanor, or felony, unless he was represented by counsel at his trial.” Argersinger v. Hamlin, 407 U.S. 25, 37 (1972).
In accordance with this constitutional mandate, Congress passed the Criminal Justice Act of 1964. The CJA ensures that defendants who are financially unable to afford legal representation are provided appointed counsel, as required by the Sixth Amendment. See United States v. Barcelon, 833 F.2d 894, 896 (10th Cir. 1987)); see also Heath v. U.S. Parole Comm’n, 788 F.2d 85, 88 (2d Cir. 1986) (noting that right to counsel under the CJA is “derived from the Sixth Amendment’s guarantee”).
Accordingly, the CJA establishes the broad institutional framework for appointing counsel for a criminal defendant who is financially unable to obtain representation. See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A. Subsection 3006A(a) of the Act directs that “[e]ach United States district court, with the approval of the judicial council of the circuit, shall place in operation throughout the district a plan for furnishing representation for any person financially unable to obtain adequate representation in accordance with this section.” 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a). Pursuant to § 3006A(a), the Eastern District of New York has established a Criminal Justice Act Plan to facilitate the appointment of counsel for financially eligible defendants. See Criminal Justice Act Plan for the Eastern District of New York (the “Plan”), available at https://img.nyed.uscourts.gov/files/local_rules/cjaplan.pdf (last visited on Jan. 27, 2017).
The Plan establishes a community defender organization, the Federal Defenders, under the CJA, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(g)(2)(B). See Plan at 5. The Federal Defenders are a non-profit defense counsel service that is eligible to furnish attorneys and to receive payments under the CJA. See id. The Plan states that all “persons making an initial appearance, who do nothave retained counsel present, shall be assigned counsel regardless of economic circumstances, for that initial appearance.” See Plan at 10. After the initial appearance, a “person shall be furnished representation pursuant to this Plan if he or she is financially unable to obtain adequate representation; that is, if his or her net financial resources and income are insufficient to enable the person to obtain qualified counsel.” See id.
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Accordingly, “before appointing counsel, a judge must first conduct an
appropriate inquiry into the defendant’s financial eligibility.” See United States v. Barton, 712 F.3d 111, 117 (2d Cir. 2013) (internal quotation marks and citation omitted). In making this “appropriate inquiry,” the Second Circuit requires courts to examine a variety of factors in determining whether a defendant is “financially unable to obtain counsel,” including whether the “defendant owned or controlled substantial assets and whether the defendant had concealed those assets.” See Parker, 439 F.3d at 93 (citation omitted).
The Second Circuit has held that “[w]hen requesting the appointment of
counsel, the burden is on the defendant to show that he is unable to afford representation . . . .” O’Neil, 118 F.3d at 74; see also Harris, 707 F.2d at 660 (holding that the “weight of authority” is that the defendant bears the burden of showing financial eligibility) (citing United States v. Peister, 631 F.2d 658, 662 (10th Cir. 1980), cert. denied, 449 U.S. 1126 (1981); United States v. Anderson, 567 F.2d 839, 840 (8th Cir. 1977); United States v. Ellsworth, 547 F.2d 1096, 1098 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 931 (1977); United States v. Kaufman, 452 F.2d 1202 (4th Cir. 1971), cert. denied, 405 U.S. 989 (1972)). “[A] defendant's failure to submit a financial affidavit or otherwise furnish evidence of his eligibility [does not] relieve a district court of its responsibility to inquire into the defendant's financial status.” Barton, 712 F.3d at 116–17.
The standard for financial eligibility “means something less than indigency or
destitution.” See Harris, 707 F.2d at 660. The CJA states that the defendant must be “financially unable” to afford representation. See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A. “In determining whether a defendant is financially unable to afford counsel, courts generally attempt to consider the economic realities facing the defendant, i.e., the realistic costs of defense and the financial needs of the defendant and his family.” United States v. Knott, 142 F. Supp. 2d 468, 469 (S.D.N.Y. 2001); see also Barcelon, 833 F.2d at 897, n. 5 (10th Cir. 1987) (laying out various factors for courts to consider). In conducting this analysis, the district judge “should be satisfied that ‘the defendant will not suffer extreme hardship.’” Parker, 439 F.3d at 93 (quoting United States v. Bracewell, 569 F.2d 1194, 1199 (2d Cir. 1978)).
Moreover, the Plan established the following procedures regarding this inquiry into a defendant’s financial eligibility:
All statements made by such person in such inquiry shall be either (a) by affidavit sworn to before a judicial officer, Court Clerk, or deputy clerk, or notary public, or (b) under oath in open court before a judicial officer. All statements of financial need shall be sealed other than for viewing by Pretrial Services, defense counsel and the Court. After final termination of the matter, the United States Attorney may, upon good cause shown, seek access to the financial need statement from the last presiding judicial officer.
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If, on the basis of such inquiry, the judicial officer finds that such person is financially unable to obtain counsel, the judicial officer shall assign counsel for such person.
Plan at 11.
B. Analysis
The Court is required to make an inquiry into the defendant’s financial eligibility. See Barton, 712 F.3d at 117. In this inquiry, the defendant bears the burden of showing that he is financially unable to afford representation. Harris, 707 F.2d at 660 (citations omitted). By all accounts, the defendant will not be able to meet his burden.2 Guzman has profited immensely from trafficking narcotics for the past 30 years. Guzman is the principal leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, and as a result, made billions of dollars trafficking narcotics. As alleged in the Indictment, Guzman was involved in trafficking at least 250 tons of cocaine in shipments destined for the United States, only a fraction of which were seized. That cocaine is worth billions of dollars. In fact, the Indictment provides notice to the defendant of criminal forfeiture related to all charged counts in the amount of $14 billion, which represents the illegal proceeds of his narcotics trafficking activities.
Moreover, the President of the United States and the United States Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), has identified Guzman and the Sinaloa Cartel as significant foreign narcotics traffickers, pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, 21 U.S.C. §§ 1901-1908. Over the past several years, OFAC has designated approximately 260 companies involved and associated with Guzman, the Sinaloa Cartel and its leadership. See Timeline of OFAC Designations Against the Sinaloa Cartel, available at https://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Documents/i2_Analysts_Notebook_8-13-0019_Sinaloa_Desig_Timeline%20_public_releas.pdf (last visited on Jan. 27, 2017) (attached as Exhibit A). These companies cover a broad range of areas including real estate, gas stations, construction and trucking companies, and furniture stores. American companies and individuals are prohibited from doing business with these OFAC-designated foreign companies. OFAC’s designations of these companies illustrate the breadth of Guzman’s financial reach, showcasing his access to cash and businesses.
There are also numerous well-published accounts of Guzman’s wealth. For
example, in 2009, Forbes estimated Guzman’s net worth at $1 billion and included the defendant as a billionaire until 2013. Most recently, in January 2015, Guzman escaped from a Mexican prison through a constructed tunnel. As part of its investigation into Guzman’s escape, the Mexican authorities stated that Guzman expended a significant amount of money for the escape. Press accounts estimate the cost of the escape as over a million dollars, and
2 It does not appear that the defendant has provided a financial affidavit to Pretrial
Services.
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note that in addition to the elaborately constructed tunnel, Guzman had a private plane and pilot for his escape. And Guzman continues to have a cadre of privately retained counsel for his criminal charges in Mexico, which he also used for his lengthy extradition proceedings. His privately retained counsel also travelled to the United States to issue human rights complaints with international bodies this past year.
In sum, given the limited resources available for indigent defendants and
others who lack the financial ability to retain counsel in this district, and in light of the numerous accounts of Guzman’s wealth, the Court should make a strenuous inquiry into whether the defendant is financially unable to afford counsel. Such an inquiry is necessary to ensure that American taxpayers are not needlessly paying for the representation of Guzman, the billionaire leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, the world’s largest and most prolific drug trafficking organization.
III. THE COURT SHOULD APPOINT CURCIO COUNSEL AND HOLD A CURCIO HEARING
After making an inquiry, if the Court finds that the defendant is financially unable to afford representation, the Court should appoint Curcio counsel and hold a Curcio hearing with respect to the Federal Defenders. At the hearing, the Court can determine whether there is a potential conflict of interest, whether it is waivable and whether the defendant chooses to make an informed and knowing wavier of the potential conflict.
A. Applicable Law
1. Overview
The Sixth Amendment affords a criminal defendant the right to effective assistance of counsel. See Wood v. Georgia, 450 U.S. 261, 271 (1981); United States v. Perez, 325 F.3d 115, 124 (2d Cir. 2003). That right, however, is not absolute and does not guarantee the defendant counsel of his own choosing. See United States v. Jones, 381 F.3d 114, 119 (2d Cir. 2004); United States v. Locascio, 6 F.3d 924, 931 (2d Cir. 1993), cert. denied, Gotti v. United States, 511 U.S. 1070 (1994). While there is a “presumption in favor of the [defendant’s] chosen counsel, such presumption will be overcome by a showing of an actual conflict or a potentially serious conflict.” Jones, 381 F.3d at 119 (citing Locascio, 6 F.3d at 931); see also Wheat v. United States, 486 U.S. 153, 164 (1988).
To determine if the defendant’s counsel is burdened by a conflict of interest, a district court “must investigate the facts and details of the attorney’s interests to determine whether the attorney in fact suffers from an actual conflict, a potential conflict, or no genuine conflict at all.” United States v. Levy, 25 F.3d 146, 153 (2d Cir. 1994). An actual conflict exists “when the attorney’s and the defendant’s interests diverge with respect to a material factual or legal issue or to a course of action, or when the attorney’s representation of the defendant is impaired by loyalty owed to a prior client.” Jones, 381 F.3d at 119 (internal quotation marks and citations omitted). A potential conflict arises if “the interests of the
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defendant could place the attorney under inconsistent duties in the future.” Id. (emphasis and citations omitted).
2. Discretionary Disqualification
Regardless of the severity of the conflict or the defendant’s willingness to waive the conflict, “[f]ederal courts have an independent interest in ensuring that criminal trials are conducted within the ethical standards of the profession and that legal proceedings appear fair to all who observe them.” Wheat, 486 U.S. at 160. “The question of [attorney] disqualification therefore implicates not only the Sixth Amendment right of the accused, but also the interests of the courts in preserving the integrity of the process and the government’s interests in ensuring a just verdict and a fair trial.” Locascio, 6 F.3d at 931. Accordingly, “a district court should decline to permit a defendant to be represented by the counsel of his choice if that representation would undermine the integrity of the judicial process.” United States v. DiPietro, No. 02 CR 1237 (SWK), 2004 WL 613073, at *4 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 29, 2004) (citing Wheat, 486 U.S. at 163), aff’d, United States v. Genua, 274 F. App’x 53 (2008).
3. Conflicts That May Be Waived
If a conflict is such that a rational defendant could knowingly and intelligently choose to continue to be represented by the conflicted attorney, the Court must obtain directly from the defendant a valid waiver in accordance with the procedures set forth in Curcio, 680 F.2d at 881. See, e.g., Malpiedi, 62 F.3d at 470; Levy, 25 F.3d at 153; United States v. Iorizzo, 786 F.2d 52, 58-59 (2d Cir. 1986). In summarizing Curcio procedures, the Second Circuit has instructed the trial court to:
(i) advise the defendant of the dangers arising from the particular conflict; (ii) determine through questions that are likely to be answered in narrative form whether the defendant understands those risks and freely chooses to run them; and (iii) give the defendant time to digest and contemplate the risks after encouraging him or her to seek advice from independent counsel.
Iorizzo, 786 F.2d at 59; see also Curcio, 680 F.2d at 888-90. By relying on waivers of potential conflict claims, courts are spared from having to wade into the intricacies of those claims. United States v. Jiang, 140 F.3d 124, 128 (2d Cir. 1998).
Finally, the need for a Curcio hearing exists regardless of whether a case is disposed of by way of guilty plea or trial. “A claim that counsel is conflicted is in essence a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel.” Stantini, 85 F.3d at 15. Likewise, “[e]ffective assistance of counsel includes counsel’s informed opinion as to what pleas should be entered.” Boria v. Keane, 99 F.3d 492, 497 (2d Cir. 1996). Therefore, it necessarily follows that a defendant has a right to conflict-free representation during the plea negotiation stage. See id. (“[P]rior to trial an accused is entitled to rely upon his counsel to make an independent examination of the facts, circumstances, pleadings and laws involved and then to offer his informed opinion as to what plea should be entered.”) (quoting Von Moltke v.
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Gillies, 332 U.S. 708, 721 (1948) (emphasis added)); see also Stantini, 85 F.3d at 16-17 (suggesting that ineffective assistance of counsel may be shown if attorney’s dual representation led to inadequate advice “with respect to the advantages or disadvantages of a plea”).
4. Prior Representation of Government Witness/Co-conspirator
An attorney’s representation of a government witness or a co-conspirator presents an inherent conflict of interest. Iorizzo, 786 F.2d at 57; Restatement (Third) of the Law Governing Lawyers § 121 (2000) (recognizing that a serious problem arises when “there is a substantial risk that the lawyer’s representation of the client would be materially and adversely affected by the lawyer’s duties to a former client”). This is because a lawyer owes an absolute duty of loyalty and confidentiality to both his current and former clients. See United States v. Yannotti, 358 F. Supp. 2d 289, 295 (S.D.N.Y. 2004); United States v. Rahman, 861 F. Supp. 266, 274 (S.D.N.Y. 1994); ABA Model Code of Professional Responsibility, Ethical Consideration 4-6. That duty, which remains in force even after representation ends, precludes the lawyer from disclosing matters revealed to her by reason of the confidential relationship, absent release from that duty under the law. See Rahman, 861 F. Supp. at 274; EC 4-6 (“The obligation to protect confidences and secrets of a client continues after the termination of employment.”). Therefore “unless the client waives these obligations, the attorney’s representation creates the potential for a serious conflict of interest.” Yannotti, 358 F. Supp. 2d at 295.
Furthermore, in evaluating an actual or potential conflict of interest, actions of any member of a law firm are imputed to every member of a firm. E.g., Jiang, 140 F.3d at 127. Courts have viewed this presumption of a conflict with more “flexibility” in cases involving government departments and legal aid societies, because of theses entities’ heavy caseloads. See United States v. Lech, 895 F. Supp. 586, 591 (S.D.N.Y. 1995). Nonetheless, even in cases involving legal aid societies, such as the Federal Defenders, courts have disqualified counsel based on conflicts arising from prior representation of potential government witnesses. See United States v. Pappa, 37 F. App’x 551, 554 (2d Cir. 2002) (affirming disqualification of Federal Defender attorney where another Federal Defender attorney “had been briefly assigned to a potential government witness and Federal Defender paralegals and interns had been exposed to that witness and to relevant discovery files.”).3
In other words, in representing a current client, a lawyer may not use privileged information obtained from another client. See United States v. James, 708 F.2d 40, 45-46 (2d Cir. 1983); United States v. Cunningham, 672 F.2d 1064, 1072-73 (2d Cir. 1982). Moreover, in representing a current client, a lawyer may not attack other clients through cross-examination or argument to the jury. See United States v. Pizzonia, 415 F.
3 In that case, no Curcio hearing was held because the Federal Defenders agreed there
was a potential conflict and the district court found that the defendant did not have enough information to make a knowing and intelligent waiver. See Pappa, 37 F. App’x at 554.
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Supp. 2d 168, 177-78 (E.D.N.Y. 2006); Rahman, 861 F. Supp. at 277; United States v. Massino, 303 F. Supp. 2d 258, 262 (E.D.N.Y. 2003) (“Because of [the attorney’s] prior representation of [the cooperating witness], [the attorney] cannot ethically cross examine [the cooperating witness] without his consent.”); United States v. Falzone, 766 F. Supp. 1265, 1275 (W.D.N.Y. 1991) (finding it improper for an attorney to cross-examine his prior client because the attorney is in a position to use information gleaned from the prior representation “either purposely or inadvertently”).
The duty of loyalty to his other client thus effectively precludes a lawyer from vigorously cross-examining the other client or commenting on his credibility, which may be essential to the effective representation of the present client. See United States v. Kelly, 870 F.2d 854, 856-57 (2d Cir. 1989) (finding disqualification necessary because the defendant’s interests would best be served by “vigorous cross-examination of the informant in a manner wholly inconsistent with the informant’s interests” — a task that defense counsel could not perform without “violat[ing] the rights of the informant” to expect continued loyalty and confidentiality from his former attorney); Malpiedi, 62 F.3d at 469 (finding that the lawyer was prohibited from seeking to “conduct a thorough, no-holds-barred cross-examination . . . because of [the lawyer’s] obligations as [the witness’s] prior attorney”).
5. Cumulative Prejudice Further, in cases where, as here, numerous conflicts have been raised, “each
cannot be considered in isolation, but rather must be considered together when assessing whether there is a congruence of interests between the lawyer and his client.” United States v. Rahman, 861 F. Supp. 266, 274 (S.D.N.Y. 1994); see also Levy, 25 F.3d at 157.
B. Analysis
The Federal Defenders have represented two potential cooperating witnesses for the government. Because of their prior representation of these two government witnesses, the Federal Defenders may not be able to ethically cross-examine these two witnesses without their consent. See Massino, 303 F. Supp. 2d at 262. As the Second Circuit held in United States v. Lussier, 71 F.3d 456, 462 (2d Cir. 1995), “when a defense attorney cross-examines a former client who is a witness against the defendant, a conflict of interest may exist; absent a waiver from the former client, the attorney cannot inquire into the privileged matter.” See id. An attorney cannot avoid this conflict by choosing not to cross-examine the former client. See Massino, 303 F. Supp. 2d at 262. “An attorney who is prevented from pursuing a strategy or tactic because of the canons of ethics, is hardly an objective judge of whether that strategy is sound trial practice. Counsel’s inability to make such a conflict-free decision is itself a lapse in representation.” See id. (citing Malpiedi, 62 F.3d at 469).
In determining whether the conflict can be waived here, the Court should also consider the severity of the charges against the defendant. For example, Count One, the CCE charge, carries a mandatory life sentence. See Massino, 303 F. Supp. 2d at 262
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(disqualifying counsel and stating, in case involving the death penalty, that the Court “must do everything in its power to protect the accused’s Sixth Amendment rights, and to secure a just and fair trial” given that the “stakes were so high and the penalty so grave”).
In addition, the Federal Defenders have also previously represented three co-conspirators of the defendant, individuals who are either members of the Sinaloa Cartel, which the defendant led, or associated with the Sinaloa Cartel. Because the Federal Defenders may have learned privileged information from these prior representations, such information cannot be used to further the interests of their current client, the defendant, to the detriment of their former clients.
Based on these previous representations of potential government witnesses and co-conspirators, the government requests that the Court appoint Curcio counsel and hold a Curcio hearing on these potential conflicts. The Curcio hearing will provide an opportunity for the defendant to consider these potential conflicts with independent counsel.
IV. CONCLUSION
For the foregoing reasons, the Court should make an inquiry into the defendant’s financial eligibility for appointed counsel. As discussed, in such an inquiry, the defendant bears the burden of showing that he is financially unable to afford counsel.
In addition, the Court should notify the defendant of the potential conflicts raised above and conduct an appropriate inquiry pursuant to Curcio. The Court should further advise the defendant regarding his right to conflict-free representation and determine if he can waive those rights.
Respectfully submitted, ROBERT L. CAPERS
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY Eastern District of New York
ARTHUR G. WYATT, CHIEF Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice
OF COUNSEL: WIFREDO A. FERRER UNITED STATES ATTORNEY Southern District of Florida cc: Michelle Gelernt, Esq. (counsel to defendant) Michael Schneider, Esq. (counsel to defendant)
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EXHIBIT A
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Purple Square 1
Blue Square 3
Green Square 1
Timeline
Designation:December 15, 2009
Designation: April 27, 2010
Designation: October 13, 2010
Designation: February 1, 2011
Designation: September 21, 2011
Designation: January 10, 2012
Designation: June 7, 2012
Designation: July 24, 2012
Designation:August 7, 2012
Designation:December 12, 2012
Designation: April 9, 2013
Designation: May 7, 2013
Designation: November 14, 2012
Designation:June 12, 2013
Designation:July 30, 2013
Designation: October 27, 2011
Designation: March 6, 2012
Designation: January 19, 2012
Designation: January 9, 2013
Designation:December 12, 2007
Designation: July 22, 2010
Designation:August 23, 2013
Designation:January 8, 2014
Designation:October 31, 2013
Designation:January 16, 2014
Designation: October 10, 2012
Designation:May 17, 2007
Designation: September 15, 2011
Designation:September 6, 2012
Designation:September 25, 2012
Designation: April 28, 2011
Named by the President:June 1, 2011
Named by the President:April 15, 2009
Named by the President:June 21, 2007
Named by the President:June 1, 2012
Designation:September 19, 2013
Designation: May 8, 2012
Named by the President:May 31, 2013
Designation: August 15, 2012
Designation: April 12, 2012
Designation: February 23, 2011
Mauricio BARCENAS RIVERADOB: 30 Jun 1977
Ana Maria URIBE CIFUENTESDOB: 1 Feb 1980
LLANOS GAZIA (REYES GARZA) April 2011
Eduardo MASSA CAMACHODOB: 7 Aug 1959
Oscar Arturo JASSO ROCHA
DOB: 7 Dec 1964
Rodolfo OLVERA ESTRADADOB: 17 Feb 1962
Pablo AlbertoGOMEZ ZULUAGADOB: 20 Jun 1967
Lucia InesCIFUENTES VILLADOB: 4 Nov 1956
RubenRAYGOZA CONTRERAS
DOB: 17 Mar 1970
Paula Andrea VARGAS CIFUENTESDOB: 23 May 1976
Ana Yesennia PACHECO PARRADOB: 22 Feb 1982
Shimon Yalin YELINEKDOB: 23 Jan 1961
Jorge Andres CIFUENTES OSORIODOB: 29 Mar 1985
Milton Geovany MARTINEZ GOMEZDOB: 11 Jul 1972
Edmon Felipe VARGAS CIFUENTESDOB: 19 Aug 1978
INVERPUNTO DELVALLE S.A.
Cali, Colombia
TRANSPORTADORA YCOMERCIALIZADORA
SYSTOLE S.A.S.Antioquia, Colombia
GESTORES DEL ECUADOR
GESTORUM S.A.Quito, Ecuador
PROMO RAIZ S.A.Medellin, Colombia
CROCKER JEANS CORP. S.A.
Panama City, Panama
CIFUENTES URIBEY CIA. S.C.S.
Medellin, Colombia
INVERSIONES CIFUENTESY CIA. S. EN C.
Medellin, Colombia
CROSS WINDS S.A.Panama City, Panama
OBRAS Y PROYECTOSPIQUEHERVA S.L.
Madrid, Spain
INTERNETSTATIONS E.U.Medellin, Colombia
BIO FORESTAL S.A.Medellin, Colombia
RUTA 33 MOTOCICLETAS Y ACCESORIOS LTDAMedellin, Colombia
IGA LTDA.Itagui, Antioquia,
Colombia
LA TIJERA PARQUE INUDSTRIAL
ESTACIONES DE SERVICIOS CANARIAS, S.A. DE C.V.
PROVENZA RESIDENCIAL
GASOLINERA Y SERVICIOSVILLABONITA, S.A. DE C.V.
CROWN PARADISEENTERPRISES LTD
Dangriga, Belize
MID-SOUTH INVESTMENTS LTD
Dangriga, Belize
MAYAN KING LTDDangriga, Belize
D'S SUPERMARKET COMPANY LTDCorozal, Belize
Mayra GALAVIZ MARTINAAKA: Naida
DOB: 19 Jan 1973
Miguel Angel BELLOSO RODRIGUEZDOB: 25 Mar 1970
Daniel BELLOSO RODRIGUEZDOB: 12 Oct 1973
AUDIO ALARMAS, S.A. DE C.V.Jalisco, Mexico
CAPACITACION AERONAUTICA
PROFESIONAL S.C.Cuernavaca, Morelos
FUNDACION SALVALA SELVA
Bogota, Colombia
DOLPHIN DIVESCHOOL S.A.
Cartagena, Colombia
FOX FASHION, S.A. AKA: FOX KIDS & BABY
AKA: FOX MEN & WOMENPanama City, Panama
LINEA AEREA PUEBLOS AMAZONICOS S.A.S.
AKA: LAPA S.A.S.Bogota, Colombia
MONEDEUX FINANCIALSERVICES COLOMBIA LTDA
Bogota, Colombia
MONEDEUX EUROPA S.L.Madrid, Spain
PARQUES TEMATICOS S.A.Medellin, Colombia
FEDERAL CAPITAL GROUP, S.A.
FKA: GARIZIM CAPITAL GROUP, S.A.Panama City, Panama
PROVENZA CENTER
CBM DE COLOMBIA, S.A.
Bogota, Colombia
C.I. PLANETA COMERCIAL, S.A.Bogota, Colombia
SNACK PARTYQuito, Ecuador
AS INVERSIONES, S.A.Bogota, Colombia
COMERCIALIZADORA EMPRESARIALTEAM
BUSINESS S.A.Quito, Ecuador
NEGOCIOS INTERNACIONALES
DEL ECUADOR NIDEGROUP, S.A.
Quito, Ecuador
PRODUCTOS KIBONY S.A.S.
Bogota, Colombia
GRUPO MUNDO MARINO, S.A.
Panama
GENETICA DELSUR, S.A.Uruguay
RED MUNDIAL INMOBILIARIA,
S.A. DE C.V.Mexico
C.I. DISTRIBUIDORADE SERVICIOS
COMBUSTIBLES Y MINERIA, S.A.
Bogota, Colombia
UNION DE CONSTRUCTORES
CONUSA, S.A.Bogota, Colombia
MONEDEUX INTERNATIONALSERVICES, INC
Panama City, Panama
MONEDEUX FINANCIAL SERVICES NORTH
AMERICA, INCMiami, FL
LINEAS AEREAS ANDINASLINCANDISA, S.A.
Quito, Ecuador
ROBLE DE MINAS, S.A.Medellin, Colombia
HOTELES Y BIENES, S.A.Bogota, Colombia
LE CLAUDE,S.A. DE C.V.
Mexico City, D.F.
OPERADORA NUEVAGRANADA, S.A. DE C.V.
Mexico City, D.F.
COPY RED, S.A. DE C.V.Baja California, Mexico
CLUB DEPORTIVO OJOS NEGROS A.C.
Baja California, Mexico
TOYS FACTORY,S.A. DE C.V.
MEXGLOBO,S.A. DE C.V.
Arturo OLVERA ESTRADA DOB: 3 Sept 1951
ESPINOSA, MONTENEGRO YASOCIADOS, S.A. DE C.V.
Mexico City, D.F.
CIRCUITO ELECTRONICO,
S.A. DE C.VBaja California, Mexico
JR CONTROLADORA DE RESTAURANTES,
S.A. DE C.V.Mexico City, D.F.
GENETICA IMPORT-EXPORT,
S.P.R. DE R.L. DE C.V.Baja California, Mexico
GENETICA GANADERARANCHO ALEJANDRA, S.P.R. DE R. L. DE C.V.Baja California, Mexico
GRUPO CINJAB S.A. DE C.V.
PETROBARRANCOS, S.A. DE C.V.
GRUPO IMPERGOZA, S.A. DE C.V.
Arturo RUIZ DE CHAVEZ MARTINEZDOB: 27 Jul 1961
C.I. METALURGIAEXTRACTIVA DE
COLOMBIA, S.A.S.Bogota, Colombia
INTERNATIONAL GROUP OIRALIH,
S.A. DE C.V.Huixquilucan, Mexico
T & T ANDINA, S.A.
Bogota, Colombia
Ricardo GARCIA SANCHEZDOB: 5 Oct 1974
Hector Mario CIFUENTES VILLADOB: 28 Nov 1964
Jose Luis GOMEZ PIQUERASDOB: 25 May 1941
Alejandro FLORES CACHOAKA: Alejandro BOLANOS CACHO; AKA: Abel ROBLES VALDEZ
DOB: 26 Mar 1963
FLORES CACHO Network - October 2010
Omar MEJIA ZULUAGADOB: 18 Jan 1956
FUNDACION PARA ELBIENESTAR Y EL
PORVENIRMedellin, Colombia
ECOVIVERO ELMATORRAL E.U.
Medellin, Colombia
LuisCORTES VILLASENOR
DOB: 3 Mar 1971
Mauricio SANCHEZ GARZADOB: 7 Dec 1970
Humberto VARGAS CORREADOB: 25 Mar 1959
Jose de JesusSANCHEZ BARBADOB: 2 Jul 1937
Maria ElizabethELENES LERMA
DOB: 12 Dec 1952
PISCILANEA, S.A. DE C.V.AKA: ALBERCAS Y TINAS
BARCELONAMexico
RESTAURANT BAR LOS ANDARIEGOS, S.A. DE C.V.
AKA: BARBARESCO RESTAURANTMexico
PRONTO SHOES, S.A. DE C.V.
Mexico
EL BANO DE MARIA,S. DE R.L. DE C.V.
Mexico
ORGANIC SALT,S.A. DE C.V.
Mexico
GRUPO FRACSA, S.A. DE C.V.AKA: ZOTOGRANDEAKA: PONTEVEDRA
Mexico
Beatriz GARZA RODRIGUEZDOB: 14 Nov 1948
HildaRIEBELING CORDERO
DOB: 21 Jan 1972
Ruben SANCHEZ GONZALEZ
DOB: 14 Jul 1964
Mario Yibran CARO ELENESDOB: 11 Jun 1983
Henoch EmilioCARO ELENES
DOB: 15 Mar 1980
Denisse BUENROSTRO VILLA
DOB: 22 Mar 1980
ErnestoSANCHEZ GONZALEZ
DOB: 3 Feb 1967
Michel ADIB MADERODOB: 21 Feb 1977
Diego CONTRERAS SANCHEZ
DOB: 19 Apr 1985
PETRO BIO, S.DE R.L. DE C.V.
Mexico
DESARROLLOS BIO GAS, S.A. DE C.V.
Mexico
ECA ENERGETICOS, S.A. DE C.V.
Mexico
REFORESTACIONES CARELES, S. DE P.R. DE R.L.
Mexico
BLUE POINT SALT, S.A. DE C.V.
Mexico
GRUPO CONSTRUCTOR SEGUNDO MILENIO,
S.A. DE C.V.Mexico
EVCOMER,S.A. DE C.V.
Mexico
Hector CONTRERAS NOVOADOB: 16 Sept 1968
ESTETIC CARR DE OCCIDENTE,
S.A. DE C.V.Jalisco, Mexico
ESTETICA CAR WASH, S.A. DE C.V.
Jalisco, Mexico
CRIADERO LASCABANAS LTDA.
Bogota, Colombia
AGROPECUARIA LA CRUZ S.A.
Bogota, Colombia
Agustin REYES GARZAAKA: Don Pilo
DOB: 21 Aug 1957
Nestor AlonsoTARAZONA ENCISODOB: 13 Jun 1965
REYES GARZA NetworkDecember 2009
INVERSIONES IRIS MANUELA, S.A.
AKA: SERVICENTRO DEL LAGO
AKA: SERVIFIESTAS ELEGANCE
TRANSPORTES J.L. CORDON
AKA: OBRA CIVIL Y CARRETERAS
IMPORTADORA Y EXPORTADORA
LORENZANAAKA: IMPORTADORA
LORENZANA S.A.
HACIENDA LAS LIMAS,S.A. DE C.V.
Mexico
Roxana Elizabeth CARO ELENES
DOB: 17 Jan 1978
GASOLINERA ALAMOSCOUNTRY, S.A. DE C.V.
DBARDI, S.A. DE C.V.Mexico
GASODIESEL Y SERVICIOSANCONA, S.A. DE C.V.
Jose de Jesus SANCHEZ GARZA
DOB: 12 Aug 1968
JAMARO CONSTRUCTORES,
S.A. de C.V.Sinaloa, Mexico
Previously Designated
Maria Teresa ZAMBADA NIEBLADOB: 17 Jun 1969
Midiam Patricia ZAMBADA NIEBLADOB: 4 Mar 1971
AUTOTRANSPORTES JYM, S.A. DE C.V.Sinaloa, Mexico
ARTE Y DISENO DE CULIACAN, S.A. DE C.V.
Sinaloa, Mexico
ZAMBADA Financial NetworkJuly 2010
LA NUMERO UNO DE CUAUHTEMOC, S.A. DE C.V.
Mexico City, D.F.
GRUPO HORTA ZAVALA, S.A. DE C.V.
Baja California, Mexico
AUTOSERVICIOS SANDALIOS, S.A. DE C.V.
Chihuahua, Mexico
FLORBEL OPERADORA DE RESTAURANTES,
S.A. DE C.V.Mexico City, D.F.
TATES DESARROLLO, S.A. DE C.V.
Mexico City, D.F.
Yenny Mabel SANCHEZ PUENTESDOB: 19 Dec 1967
C.I, GLOBALINVESTMENTS, S.A.Medellin, Colombia
Jesus Maria CASTRODOB: 20 Nov 1967
ALT DOB: 11 Nov 1967
Juan Fernando GONZALEZ JARAMILLO
DOB: 5 Nov 1966
Ana Patricia ROLDAN CARDONADOB: 5 Dec 1969
Jaime Alberto ROLL CIFUENTESDOB: 15 Mar 1979
Fabian Rodrigo GALLEGO MARINDOB: 25 Aug 1967
Claudia Estela LOPEZ MEJIADOB: 16 Dec 1972
Winston NICHOLLS EASTMAN
DOB: 27 Mar 1943
Carlina VILLA DE CIFUENTES
DOB: 30 Aug 1934
Milvia YanethRESTREPO ZAPATADOB: 13 Dec 1973
David GOMEZ ORTIZDOB: 14 Aug 1977
CROCKER JEANSSTATION
CORPORATIONPanama City, Panama
MONTRAY, S.A. DE C.V.
Jalisco, Mexico
GANADERIA LA SORGUITA S.A.
Medellin, Colombia
CUBI CAFE CLICK CUBEMEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.
Mexico City, D.F.
DMR C.I. S.A.S.Bogota, Colombia
OK COFFEEGroup of Companies
Joel VALDEZ BENITESDOB: 20 Apr 1972
Oscar ALVAREZ ZEPEDA
DOB: 15 Sept 1979
Carlos M. TORRES HOYOS
DOB: 11 Aug 1976
C.I. OKCOFFEECOLOMBIA S.A.Bogota, Colombia
CUBICAFE S.A.Funza, Cundinamarca,Colombia
FUNDACION OKCOFFEECOLOMBIABogota, Colombia
C.I. OKCOFFEE INTERNATIONAL S.A.Bogota, Colombia
PUNTO FARMACEUTICO,
S.A. DE C.V.Mexico City, D.F.
DISTRIBUIDORA MEDICA HOSPITALARIA,
S.A. DE C.V.Mexico City, D.F.
GRUPO F Y F MEDICAL INTERNACIONAL DE
EQUIPOSMexico City, D.F.
DESARROLLOS INMOBILIARIOS
CITADELJalisco, Mexico
GEOFARMA,S.A. DE C.V.
Mexico
UNION ABARROTERO DE JALISCO, S.C. DE
R.L. DE C.V.Jalisco, Mexico
GRUPO COMERCIAL SAN BLAS, S.A. DE C.V.
Mexico
SCUADRA FORTIA,S.A. DE C.V.
Jalisco, Mexico
FIGUEROA - Precursor ChemicalsApril 2012
DISPOSITIVOS INDUSTRIALES
DINAMICOS, S.A. de C.V.
Puebla
PROMOCIONES CITADEL, S.A. DE C.V.
Mexico
TECNOLOGIA OPTIMA CORPORATIVA,
S. DE R.L. DE C.V.Jalisco, Mexico
EL PALOMAR CAR WASH, S.A. DE C.V.
Jalisco, Mexico
DESARROLLO ARQUITECTONICO
FORTIA, S.A. DE C.V. Mexico
DESARROLLOS TURISTICOS FORTIA,
S.A. DE C.V.Jalisco, Mexico
FORTIA BAJA SUR,S.A. DE C.V.
Jalisco, Mexico
GUZMAN LOERA Family Members & Operatives
June 2012
Juan IgnacioESPARRAGOZA
GASTELUMDOB: 12 Nov 1972
JOHN ZABANEH DTOAugust 2012
AVENDANO OJEDA Network
October 2011
SergioAVENDANO OJEDADOB: 31 Mar 1980
AUTODROMO CULIACAN RACE PARK
Sinaloa, Mexico
AUTOS MINIBaja California,
Mexico
Hector Manuel AVENDANO OJEDADOB: 2 Nov 1971
Martin Guadencio AVENDANO OJEDADOB: 14 Nov 1968
BINGOTON MILLONARIOGuatemala City, Guatemala
FER'SEG S.A. Panama City, Panama
ANDREA YARI, S.A.Panama City, Panama
RPM ACELERACIONGuatemala City, Guatemala
Jorge Andres FERNANDEZ CARBAJAL
DOB: 26 Feb 1958
PreviouslyDesignated
ZARKA DE OCCIDENTE,S.A. DE C.V.
Sinaloa, Mexico
ZARKA DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.
Sinaloa, Mexico
DISTRIBUIDORALIFE, S.A.
Colon, Panama
AUTO HOTEL PUNTO CERO
Barberena
ESTRUCTURAS METALICAS,
CIRCULARES Y ORTOGONALES
A.K.A: EMCOChinautla
DELPSAGuatemala City
BELIZE CHEMICALS LTDBelmopan, Belize
LOLAIMESZacapa, Guatemala
CONSTRUCTOR H.L.P.AKA: TRANSPORTES LC
AKA: GASOLINERA JESUS MARIA
CONSTRUCTORA H.L.T.
Zacapa, Guatemala
CONSTRUCTORA W.L.AKA: SERVICENTRO
LA GRAN VIA
GRUPO MPVSanta Catarina
Pinula
OPERADORA CORPORATIVA DE NEGOCIOS
AKA: OCNGuatemala City
INMOBILIARIA DATEUS
Guatemala City
CORPORACION DAIMEX
Guatemala City
HUERTAS Y HORTALIZAS
Guatemala City
BODEGAS BANYOLAS
Guatemala City
INVERSIONES A & E
Guatemala City
ALMACEN PICISGuatemala City
DIGITAL SYS ADVISORS
AKA: DIGITAL SYSGuatemala City
WALLNUTHILLGuatemala City
CASA VOGUEGuatemala City
CABOMARZOVilla Nueva
5 Individuals
Chepe HANDAL DTOApril 2013
Jose Miguel HANDAL PEREZAKA: CHEPE HANDAL;
CHEPITO HANDALDOB: 14 May 1974
Ena Elizabeth HERNANDEZ AMAYAAKA: Ena DE HANDAL
DOB: 3 Sept 1978
CORPORACION HANDALHonduras
EASY CASH, S. DE R.L.Honduras
J & E, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.AKA: CLEOPATRA'S
Honduras
JM TROYAHonduras
RANCHO LA HERRADURAHonduras
SUPERTIENDAS HANDALAKA: SUPERTIENDAS & AUTO PARTES HANDAL
Honduras3 Individuals/7 Entities
SINALOA PLAZA BOSSESMAY 2013
Diego SANCHEZ GARZADOB: 5 Apr 1976
Onecimo Antonio AMAYA ALEMAN
DOB: 25 Feb 1965
Javier FLORES CACHO DOB: 30 Aug 1969
Jose WIDOBLO HERNANDEZ
DOB: 10 Apr 1952
COMERCIALIZADORA GONRA
Cali, Colombia
GRUPO CRISTAL CORONA, S.A. DE C.V.
Mexico City, D.F.
LUZAAIR, S.A. DE C.V.Mexico City, D.F.
LORENA DEL MAR, S.A. DE C.V.
Mexico City, D.F.
Jair Fernando URREA LENIS
DOB: 4 Jun 1976
Enrique TORRES GOMEZDOB: 14 Mar 1956
Haroldo Geremias LORENZANA CORDON
DOB: 4 Jun 1966
LORENZANA DTOApril 2010
Daniel RODRIGUEZ OLIVERADOB: 14 Feb 1974
VASQUEZ HERNANDEZ DTOSeptember 2011
Alfredo VASQUEZ HERNANDEZAKA: Alberto BAZAN OROZCO
DOB: 9 Aug 1955
MANTENIMIENTO, AERONAUTICA,TRANSPORTE, Y SERVICIOS
AEREOS, S.A. DE C.V. AKA: MATSA, S.A. DE C.V.
Toluca, Mexico
AERO EXPRESS INTERCONTINENTAL,
S.A. DE C.V. AKA: AEISA
Mexico City, D.F.
CIFUENTES VILLA DTO - February 2011
Teresa de Jesus CIFUENTES VILLADOB: 13 Jun 1953
Hildebrando AlexanderCIFUENTES VILLADOB: 18 Jan 1968
Marco Tulio FLOREZ SEPULVEDADOB: 8 Apr 1962
MONEDEUX LATIN AMERICA, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.FKA: IKIOSKOS DE MEXICO
S. DE R.L. DE C.V.Mexico City, D.F.
R D I S.A.Bogota, Colombia
HACIENDASANTAS INES
Guatemala City
Damaso LOPEZ NUNEZ January 2013
Damaso LOPEZ NUNEZAKA: El LicenciadoDOB: 22 Feb 1966
Cenobio FLORES PACHECOAKA: Luis Fernando CASTRO
VILLA; CHECO; CHEKODOB: 13 Nov 1974
Armando LOPEZ AISPURODOB: 27 Oct 1969
Jose Javier RASCON RAMIREZAKA: EL KHADAFIDOB: 24 Jul 1966
Guillermo NIEBLAS NAVAAKA: Adelmo NIEBLA GONZALEZ;
EL M, EL MEMODOB: 21 Dec 1958
Felipe de Jesus SOSA CANISALESAKA: EL GIGIO; GIO
DOB: 16 Jul 1968
BASALTOS TONALA, S.A. DE C.V.Jalisco, Mexico
ALQUILERES ROSSELL
Santa Rosalia
BOUTIQUE MARLLORYBarberena
FARFARGuatemala City
FERNAPLASTGuatemala City
Maria Corina SAENZ LENHOFF
AKA: Maria Corina De Del Pinal
DOB: 19 May 1965
DISTRIBUIDORA ROSSELL
Guatemala City
BRODWAYCOMMERCE INC.Guatemala City
SISTEMAS CONSTRUCTORES
AKA: SICONSAGuatemala City
GUZMAN LOERASeptember 2012
Griselda LOPEZ PEREZ
DOB: 19 Aug 1959
SOCIALIKA RENTAS Y CATERING, S.A. DE C.V.
Cancun, Mexico
URBANIZADORA NUEVA ITALIA,
S.A. DE C.V.Jalisco, Mexico
MULTISERVICIOS JEVIZ, S.A. DE C.V.
Sinaloa, Mexico
Santos BUENO GARCIADOB: 27 Mar 1964
Rosario NIEBLA CARDOZADOB: 6 Oct 1946
Zynthia BORBOA ZAZUETADOB: 30 Jan 1975
Monica del Rosario ZAMBADA NIEBLADOB: 2 Mar1980
COMERCIALIZADORA BRIMAR'S, S.A. DE C.V.
Sinaloa, Mexico
OPERADORAINTEGRAL
DE COMERCIO,S.A. DE C.V.
SEPRIV,S.A. DE C.V.
TECNOLOGIADIGITAL Y
SERVICIOS,S.A. DE C.V.
COMERCIALIZADORA TOQUIN, S.A. DE C.V.
Jalisco, Mexico
SISTEMA DE RADIO DE SINALOA,
S.A. DE C.V.
AGBAS CONSULTORES,
S.A. DE C.V.
MULTISERVICIOS AGSA, S.A. DE C.V.
PATRACA,S.A. DE C.V.
SIN-MEXIMPORTADORA,
S.A. DE C.V.Mexico
COMERCIALIZADORA JALSIN, S.A. DE C.V.
Jalisco, Mexico
CAZPERIMPORTACIONES,
S.A. DE C.V.
COCINA DE TIJUANA, S. DE
R.L. DE C.V.
HACIENDA CIEN ANOS DE TIJUANA,
S. DE R.L. DE C.V.AKA: COCINA
ANTIGUA
CAZARES SALAZAR FINANCIAL NETWORK - DECEMBER 2007
Midiam Patricia ZAMBADA NIEBLADOB: 4 Mar 1971
Modesta ZAMBADA NIEBLADOB: 22 Nov 1982
Jesus Alfonso LOPEZ DIAZ
DOB: 30 Sept 1962
Jose Antonio PEREGRINA
TABOADADOB: 5 Aug 1958
ROSARIO NIEBLA CARDOZA A. EN P.
DBA: GASOLINERA ROSARIO
Sinaloa, Mexico
ESTABLO PUERTO RICO, S.A. DE C.V.
Sinaloa, Mexico
ESTANCIA INFANTIL NINO FELIZ, S.C.Sinaloa, Mexico
Ismael ZAMBADA GARCIA NetworkMay 2007
20102009
GUZMAN LOERA's Sons
Ovidio GUZMAN LOPEZDOB: 29 Mar 1990
Ivan Archivaldo GUZMAN SALAZAR
AKA: El ChapitoDOB: 2 Oct 1980
Joaquin GUZMAN LOERAKey Lieutenants
May 2012
DESARROLLADORASAN FRANCISCO DELRINCON, S.A. DE C. V.
Jalisco, Mexico
DINERMAS, S.DE R.L. DE C.V.Jalisco, Mexico
BARSAT,S.A. DE C.V.
Jalisco, Mexico
ARRENDADORATURIN, S.A.
Jalisco, Mexico
ENERGETICOSVAGO, S.A. DE C.V.
Jalisco, Mexico
ESTACION DE SERVICIO ATEMAJAC, S.A. DE C.V.
Jalisco, Mexico
PETRO LONDON,S. DE R.L. DE C.V.
Jalisco, Mexico
Real Estate Companies in the Guadalajara Area
Gasoline Retailers in the Guadalajara Area
Agricultural Companies in the Guadalajara Area
MINERALES NUEVAERA, S.A. DE C.V.
AKA: DIATOMAG; DIATOMKILL DIATOMKILL(Organic Pesticide)
DIATOMAG(Organic Fertilizer)
PETRO MAS, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.Jalisco, Mexico
FORTANAS,S. DE R.L. DE C.V.
Jalisco, Mexico
GRUPOBARSATERRA,
S.A. DE C.V.Jalisco, Mexico
INMOBILIARIAPROMINENTE,
S.A. DE C.V.Jalisco, Mexico
NUEVA TERRA,S. DE R.L. DE C.V.
Jalisco, Mexico
VILLAS DELCOLLI S.A. DE C.V.
Jalisco, Mexico
MINERALES NUEVA GENERACION, S.A. DE C.V.
2012
PARQUE ACUATICO LOS CASCABELES, S.A. DE C.V.
Mexico
RANCHO AGRICOLA GANADERO LOS
MEZQUITES, S.A. DE C.V.Mexico
CENTRO COMERCIAL YHABITACIONAL LOMAS,
S.A. DE C.V.Mexico
Monica JanethVERDUGO GARCIADOB: 31 Jul 1992
Tomasa GARCIA RIOSDOB: 7 Mar 1971
Jose Antonio NUNEZ BEDOYA
DOB: 21 Dec 1941
NUNEZ BEDOYAJuly 2013
New Aliases of Seven Previously Designated Entities
Jose Miguel HANDAL PEREZ (Honduras)
John Angel ZABANEH (Belize)
Jorge Milton CIFUENTES VILLA (Colombia)
Waldemar LORENZANA LIMA (Guatemala)
GASOLINERA RECURSOSHIDRAULICOS S.A. DE C.V.FKA: GASOLINERA ALAMOS
COUNTRY S.A. DE C.V.
GASOLINERA EL CRUCEROLAS TORRES S.A. DE C.V.
FKA: SERVICIOSCHULAVISTA S.A. DE C.V.
COMBUSERVICIOS LOSTRES RIOS S.A. DE C.V.FKA: ESTACIONES DESERVICIOS CANARIAS
S.A. DE C.V.
GASOLINERA LA CANADA S.A. DE C.V.FKA: GASODIESEL Y SERVICIOS ANCONA
S.A. DE C.V.
SERVICIOS Y GASOLINERABARRANCOS S.A. DE C.V.FKA: PETROBARRANCOS
S.A. DE C.V.
GASOLINERAMULTILOMASS.A. DE C.V.
FKA: BUENOS AIRESSERVICIOS S.A. DE C.V.
GASOLINERASLA VILLA S.A. DE C.V.FKA: GASOLINERA Y
SERVICIOS VILLABONITAS.A. DE C.V.
Mario PARRA SANCHEZDOB: 11 Nov 1970
Angello de Jesus SOLIS AVILES
DOB: 23 Oct 1985
Manuel Arturo VALDEZ RODRIGUEZ
DOB: 15 Dev 1985
Vanessa VALENZUELA VALENZUELA
DOB: 16 Nov 1985
Juan CarlosVILLEGAS LOERADOB: 11 Apr 1958
ESPARRAGOZA MORENO IV - August 2013
Juan Carlos SOTO RUIZDOB: 27 May 1978
OPERADORA ENGO, S.C.
GRUPO ESPANOL ELCAR,S.A. DE C.V.
Jalisco, Mexico
TAXI AEREO NACIONALDE CULIACAN, S.A.
Sinaloa, Mexico
PROMI FEL, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.Jalisco, Mexico
LOS CACHIROS DTO - September 2013 (Honduras)
Leaders
Javier EribertoRIVERA MARADIAGA
DOB: 20 Apr 1972
Devis LeonelRIVERA MARADIAGA
DOB: 28 Mar 1977
Maira LizethRIVERA
MARADIAGADOB: 17 Dec 1975
Santos IsidroRIVERA MARADIAGA
DOB: 5 Jun 1985
7 Individuals/5 Entities
LOS CACHIROS (Honduras)
Central American & Colombian Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTO) affiliated with the Sinaloa Cartel
Santos IsidroRIVERA CARDONADOB: 15 May 1949
Esperanza CaridadMARADIAGA LOPEZDOB: 30 Sept 1950
PALMA DEL BAJOAGUAN, S.A.
Honduras
INMOBILIARIARIVERA MARADIAGA,
S.A. DE C.V.AKA: INRIMAR
Honduras
INVERSIONESTURISTICAS
JOYA GRANDE,S.A. de C.V.Honduras
GANADEROSAGRICULTORES
DEL NORTE, S. DER.L. DE C.V.Honduras
MINERA MI ESPERANZA, S.A.
Honduras
OvaldinoLORENZANA CORDON
DOB: 6 Aug 1968
Marta JuliaLORENZANA CORDON
DOB: 18 Jun 1976
Sinaloa, Mexico
3 Individuals/1 Entity
DESARROLLOS EVEREST, S.A. DE C.V.AKA: RESIDENCIAL
DEL LAGOSinaloa, Mexico
Carlos AlbertoLEON SANTIESTEBAN
DOB: 14 Oct 1970
Jorge EnriqueESQUERRA ESQUERDOB: 25 Mar 1980
Rigoberto DIAS PANIAGUA
DOB: 5 Sept 1966
Oscar DominguezVILLA DIAZ
DOB: 20 Sept 1945
Gabriela VAZQUEZ VILLAVICENCIO
DOB: 28 Feb 1965
Chapo Operatives - September 2012
Office of Foreign Assets Control
3 Individuals/3 Entities18 Individuals/15 Entities8 Individuals2 Individuals2 Individuals/8 Entities2 Entities1 Individual2 Individuals/24 Entities3 Individuals/5 Entities10 Individuals/9 Entities2 Individuals4 Individuals1 Individual/2 Entities3 Individuals3 Individuals/2 Entities4 Individuals/12 Entities4 Individuals1 Individuals/2 Entities4 Individuals/1 Entity2 Entities4 Individuals3 Individuals/4 Entities23 Individuals/19 Entities12 Individuals/6 Entities
17 Individuals/12 Entities
30 Individuals/44 Entities
4 Individuals/4 Entities
2 Individuals/16 Entities
5 Individuals/7 Entity Aliases
Juvencio IgnacioGONZALEZ PARADA
DOB: 9 Jan 1947
Ulises GUZMAN OCHOADOB: 3 Jun 1975
Brenda GuadalupeESPARRAGOZA
GASTELUMDOB: 27 Mar 1978
Nadia PatriciaESPARRAGOZA
GASTELUMDOB: 19 Apr 1976
Martin Humberto PONCE FELIX
DOB: 4 Sept 1964
Cristian IvanESPARRAGOZA
GASTELUMDOB: 17 Jan 1981
Elvira ARAUJO MONZONDOB: 25 Jan 1961
Maria GuadalupeGASTELUM PAYANDOB: 30 Aug 1949
ESPARRAGOZA MORENO OrganizationJuly 2012
CARO QUINTERO Organization - June 2013
1 Individual/20 Entities
SERVICIO YOPERADORASANTA ANA, S.A. DE C.V
Jalisco, Mexico
Jose Guadalupe TAPIA QUINTERODOB: 19 Feb 1971
POB: Sinaloa, Mexico1 Individual
TAPIA QUINTEROJanuary 2014
Blanca MargaritaCAZARES SALAZAR
AKA: Chiquis
Jorge NormandoPATRACA PONCEDOB: 23 Apr 1974
Marco Antonio OLIVAS OJEDA
DOB: 14 Jun 1960
Roberto PEREZVERDUZCO
DOB: 29 Oct 1963
LizbethMEZA CAZARES
DOB: 5 Jan 1981
Blanca AGUIRRESANCHEZ
DOB: 7 Mar 1958
Antonio VELARDE SARABIADOB: 27 Oct 1977
Mireya Denisse BELTRAN ROMERODOB: 11 Mar 1981
Baldemar ROBLEDO CORONEL
DOB: 27 Jan 1974
Hector Manuel BELTRAN SANCHEZ
DOB: 2 Mar 1952
Aleyda RUIZ ZAVALA
DOB: 10 May 1962
Carlos Cristino SARABIA DIAZ
DOB: 24 Jul 1971
Jose RolandoGOMEZ LLANOS
AISPURODOB: 8 Feb 1971
ALT DOB: 2 Feb 1971
Juan Carlos OLIVAS OJEDA
DOB: 14 Mar 1965
Gipsy MEZA CAZARESDOB: 24 Sept 1973
Jesus Joaquin OLIVAS OJEDA
DOB: 25 Oct 1955
CONSORCIOINMOBILARIODEL VALLE DE
CULIACAN, S.A.DE C.V.
COMERCIAL DOMELY,
S.A. DE C.V.Sinaloa, Mexico
Hayron Eduardo BORRAYO LASMIBAT
DOB: 3 May 1972
IMPORTADORA BORRAYO LASMIBAT
Guatemala City
Mirza Silvana HERNANDEZ DE BORRAYO
DOB: 30 Mar 1974
Marllory Dadiana CHACON ROSSELL (Guatemala)
Marllory Dadiana CHACON ROSSELLDOB: 4 Oct 1972
Christina Stetanel CASTELLANOS
CHACONDOB: 17 Jun 1991
Sinaloa Cartel Leadership
Irma MeryBASTO DELGADODOB: 5 Apr 1967
CHACON ROSSELL DTOJanuary 2012
1 Individual
COMERCIALIZADORA JOANA, S.A. DE C.V.
Jalisco, Mexico
NUEVA INDUSTRIA DE GANADEROS DE
CULIÁCAN, S.A. de C.V.AKA: LECHERIA SANTA MONICASinaloa, Mexico
2008
Jorge Luis LLANOS GAZIADOB: 20 Jun 1957
POB: Colombia
BUENOS AIRES SERVICIOS, S.A. DE C.V.
Ofelia MONZON ARAUJODOB: 6 Apr 1952
SERVICIOS CHULAVISTA,S.A. DE C.V.
Maria Teresa ZAMBADA NIEBLADOB: 17 Jun 1969
Jesus Vicente ZAMBADA NIEBLA
AKA: Vicente SOTELO GUZMANDOB: 24 Mar 1975
Javier TORRES FELIXAKA: Horacio
TAMAYO TORRESDOB: 19 Oct 1960
Arturo MEZA GASPARDOB: 4 Jul 1946
Epifanio ZAZUETA URREADOB: 1 Aug 1947
Maria CAZAREZ PEREZ
DOB: 14 Oct 1962
Efrain CAZAREZ PEREZ
DOB: 16 May 1965
ClaudiaAGUIRRESANCHEZ
DOB: 4 Jan 1969
Irma CAZAREZ PEREZ
DOB: 27 Sept 1956
Arturo MEZA CAZARES
DOB: 6 Mar 1976
Waldemar LORENZANA LIMADOB: 19 Feb 1940
WaldemarLORENZANA CORDON
DOB: 25 Apr 1965
Eliu Elixander LORENZANA CORDON
DOB: 29 Nov 1971
Jaime Andres GONZALEZ MEDINADOB: 27 Apr 1975
Juan Carlos COBO LEDESMADOB: 8 Jun 1967
Diana Lorena TORO DIAZDOB: 27 Mar 1982
Rafael DUARTE TORRESDOB: 26 Aug 1964
Jose Luis RODARTE GRIJALVADOB: 1 May 1960
Alfredo ALVAREZ ZEPEDAAKA: Gabino ONTIVEROS RIOS
DOB: 12 Sept 1977
Dolly de Jesus CIFUETNES VILLADOB: 14 Jun 1964
Jorge Milton CIFUENTES VILLAAKA: Elkin de Jesus LOPEZ SALAZAR
DOB: 13 May 1965
Juan Pablo Antonio LONDONO RAMIREZDOB: 15 Feb 1965
Victor Manuel FELIX FELIX
DOB: 10 Nov 1957
Jorge Guillermo GONZALEZ CARDENAS
DOB: 24 Oct 1962
Ines CORONEL BARRERASDOB: 21 Jan 1968
Ramon Ignacio PAEZ SOTOAKA: EL MORENO, PAEZ Nachillo;
Nacho PAEZDOB: 31 Jul 1973
Jesus Alfredo SALAZAR RAMIREZAKA: INDIO; MUNEDOB: 24 Mar 1974
Hector Rafael CARO ELENESDOB: 18 Dec 1975
Bismarck AntonioLIRA JIRON
DOB: 27 Apr 1973
Jose Rodrigo ARECHIGA GAMBOAAKA: Chino AntraxDOB 15 Jun 1980
Chino AntraxJanuary 2014
Ovidio LIMONSANCHEZ
DOB: 24 Jul 1968
Noel SALGUEIRONEVAREZ
AKA: El FlacoDOB: 6 Jun 1969
AUTO PARTES HANDALAKA: SUPERTIENDAS & AUTO PARTES HANDAL;APH S. DE R. L. DE C.V.
Honduras
Carmen Amelia ARAUJO LAVEAGADOB: 29 Jan 1967
Catalina Alexandra MONTOYA ZAPATADOB: 28 Apr 1985
Julio CesarESTRADA GUTIERREZ
DOB: 3 Oct 1981
CIFUENTES VILLA - September 2011
CIFUENTES VILLAJanuary 2012
CHACON ROSSELL - August 2012
ESPARRAGOZA MORENOOctober 2012
ADMINISTRADORADEL ORIENTEAKA: HOTEL
REGENTEAKA: ESTACION
GUADALUPE
LORENZANANovember 2012
ESPARRAGOZA MORENO
December 2012
CARO QUINTERO Organization - October 2013
Previously Named by the President:1 June 2001
Rafael CARO QUINTERODOB: 3 Oct 1952
LOS CACHIROS Drug Trafficking
Organization
Victor EmilioCAZARES SALAZARDOB: 8 Aug 1961
Gonzalo INZUNZA INZUNZADOB: 17 Aug 1971
Manuel TORRES FELIXDOB: 28 Feb 1954
EL REY ZAMBADA & BORBOA ZAZUETA
March 2012
Jose Antonio SOTO GASTELUM
DOB: 24 Mar 1967
Hassein Eduardo FIGUEROA GOMEZDOB: 9 May 1973
Alt DOB: 10 May 1973
Zynthia BORBOA ZAZUETADOB: 30 Jan 1975
Jesus ReynaldoZAMBADA GARCIA
AKA: El Rey; DOB: 13 Aug 1961
Ezio Benjamin FIGUEROA VAZQUEZ
DOB: 20 Jun 1952
Maria AlejandrinaSALAZAR HERNANDEZ
DOB: 17 Jul 1958
Jesus Alfredo GUZMAN SALAZARDOB: 17 May 1986
Daniel GonzaloMORENO
DOB: 12 Oct 1972
Dion ChristopherZABANEH
DOB: 12 May 1974
John Angel ZABANEHDOB: 7 Oct 1954
ALT DOB: 2 Oct 1954
Jose Miguel HANDAL LARACHDOB: 18 Jan 1941
Raul SABORI CISNEROSAKA: EL NEGRODOB: 7 Jul 1963
Sinaloa CartelNamed by the President: 15 Apr 2009
Joaquin GUZMAN LOERAAKA: "El Chapo"
DOB: 25 Dec 1954
Named by the President: 1 Jun 2001
Ismael ZAMBADA GARCIAAKA: "El Mayo"
DOB: 1 Jan 1948
Named by the President: 31 May 2002
Juan Jose ESPARRAGOZA MORENOAKA: "El Azul"
DOB: 3 Feb 1949
Named by the President: 29 May 2003
2007
SINALOA CARTEL
2013
LOS GUEROS DTOFebruary 2011
Luis RODRIGUEZ OLIVERADOB: 3 Apr 1972
Miguel RODRIGUEZ OLIVERADOB: 11 Aug 1976
Esteban RODRIGUEZ OLIVERADOB: 19 Dec 1964
2011 2014
LOS GUEROS DTO
Timeline of OFAC designations against the Sinaloa CartelForeign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act
2007-2014
Case 1:09-cr-00466-BMC Document 23-1 Filed 01/27/17 Page 2 of 2 PageID #: 567
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