Raúl Lucio Hernández Lechuga, alias ''El Lucky'' and ''Z-16'', is a Mexican former
drug lord and he had been in the army from 1996 to 1997 and later was one of the founders of the group
Los Zetas
Los Zetas (, Spanish for "The Zs") is a Mexican criminal syndicate, regarded as one of the most dangerous of Mexico's drug cartels. They are known for engaging in brutally violent "shock and awe" tactics such as beheadings, torture, and indiscr ...
. The government of Mexico had listed Hernández Lechuga as one of its 37 most wanted drug lords and offered the equivalent of over $2 million
USD
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for information leading to his capture.
Kingpin Act sanction
On 24 March 2010, the
United States Department of the Treasury
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sanctioned Hernánez Lechuga under the
Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act
The Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, better known as the Kingpin Act, is landmark federal legislation in the United States intended to address international narcotics trafficking by imposing United States sanctions on foreign persons ...
, 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 business activities with him, and froze all his assets in the U.S.
Arrest
He was apprehended in
Córdoba, Veracruz
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The city is composed of 15 barrios (neighborhoods) bounded to the north by Ixhua ...
on 12 December 2011, and was believed to have controlled operations for
Los Zetas
Los Zetas (, Spanish for "The Zs") is a Mexican criminal syndicate, regarded as one of the most dangerous of Mexico's drug cartels. They are known for engaging in brutally violent "shock and awe" tactics such as beheadings, torture, and indiscr ...
in 10 states in Mexico. In addition, one of his bodyguards was killed; authorities also found 133 rifles, five grenade launchers, 29 grenades and 36 pistols at the scene of the raid.
SEMAR
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also found bulletproof vests with the letter "Z", the Zetas symbol, on the front. After his arrest, Zetas leader Fernando Martínez Magaña (alias "Z-16") took his place in the organization. He was arrested by Mexican law enforcement, however, on 15 May 2014.
See also
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List of Mexico's 37 most-wanted drug lords
This is a list of Mexico's 37 most-wanted drug lords as published by Mexican federal authorities on 23 March 2009. According to a ''BBC Mundo'' Mexico report, the 37 drug lords "have jeopardized México national security." As of 8 January 2016, ...
References
Mexican crime bosses
Los Zetas
Living people
People from Hidalgo (state)
People from Piedras Negras, Coahuila
People sanctioned under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act
1976 births
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