CANO MARTINEZ Fernando Alejandro Control No.: A-749/2-2016 Requesting Country: UNITED STATES File No.: 2016/6106 Date of Publication: 04 February 2016 CIRCULATION TO THE MEDIA (INCLUDING INTERNET) OF THE EXTRACTED VERSION OF THE RED NOTICE AS PUBLISHED ON INTERPOL’S PUBLIC WEB SITE: NO FUGITIVE WANTED FOR PROSECUTION IDENTITY PARTICULARS. Family Name: CANO MARTINEZ Family Name in the Original Script or Chinese Telegraphic Code: N/A Family Name at Birth: CANO MARTINEZ Forenames: Fernando Alejandro Forenames in the Original Script or Chinese Telegraphic Code: N/A Date and Place of Birth: 01 September 1956 - Distrito Federal, Mexico Sex: Male Nationality: MEXICAN (CONFIRMED) Also Known As / Other Dates of Birth Used: Eamily name Eorenames CANO Fernando Alejandro CANO Fernando Martinez CANO MARTINEZ Alejandro CANO MARTINEZ Alejandro Fernando CANO MARTINEZ Fernando MARTINEZ Fernando Alejandro MARTINEZ CANO Alejandro MARTINEZ CANO Alejandro Fernando MARTINEZ CANO Femando MARTINEZ CANO Femando Alejandro Marital Status: N/A Father's Family Name and Forenames: ‘Mother's Maiden Name and Forenam Occupation: Business Owner Languages Spoken: Spanish Regions/Countries Likely to Be Visited: Spain, France, Mexico CANO MARTINEZ Additional Information: CANO MARTINEZ’s U.S. identity cards numbered MTM000535462 and MTR000367382 are B-1/B-2 visa border crossing cards (BBBCC). Identity Documents: INTERPOL For official use onlyMexican passport No. 03030024263, issued on 04 April 2003 in Mexico City, Mexico (Expires on 04 April 2013) Mexican passport No, 030024263, issued on 04 April 2003 (Expires on 04 April 2013) Mexican passport No. 030011636 ed States identity card No. MTR000367382 (Expires on 26 April 2011) -d States identity card No. MTM000535462, issued on 14 April 2003 (Expires on 13 April 2013) Weight: 95 kg Eyes: Brown Distinguishing Marks and Characteristics: CANO MARTINEZ black hair is graying. 2. JUDICIAL INFORMATION The summary of facts and judicial information reflect the original request from the NCB and are not modified by the General Secretariat. Summary of Facts of the Case: UNITED STATES, Southem district of Texas: From 01 January 198 to 22 May 2013, From about 1998 to May 2013, Tomas YARRINGTON RUVALCABA, Femando Alejandro CANO MARTINEZ and others were members and associates of a criminal enterprise whose members engaged in acts of illegal drug importation and distribution, money laundering, bank fraud, and structuring currency transactions, and operated principally in Texas, and the State of Tamaulipas, Mexico. During the course of the conspiracy, CANO MARTINEZ was the chief executive officer and co-owner of a construction firm, Materiales y Construcciones Villa de Aguayo, S.A. de C.V.., with its principal business in Ciudad Victoria, ‘Tamaulipas, Mexico. The firm received significant public works contracts in Tamaulipas during YARRINGTON RUVALCABA’s term as governor. CANO MARTINEZ in turn paid bribes to YARRINGTON RUVALCABA. The bribes included the acquisition of ranches and other real estate in Mexico and Texas for which CANO MARTINEZ and others acquired for YARRINGTON RUVALCABA using front Additional Facts of the Case: Beginning in approximately 1998, YARRINGTON RUVALCABA received large bribes from major drug traffickers operating in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, including the Gulf Cartel. In return, YARRINGTON RUVALCABA allowed the drug traffickers to operate their large scale, muti-ton enterprises freely, which included the smuggling of large quantities of cocaine and marijuana to the USS, for distribution. From 2007 to 2009, YARRINGTON RUVALCABA became involved in the smuggling of large amounts of cocaine through Mexico’s Port of Veracruz into the U.S. YARRINGTON RUVALCABA agreed with the representatives of large Mexican drug trafficking organizations to arrange for unimpeded access to large cocaine loads at the Port for a percentage of each load. YARRINGTON RUVALCABA received millions of dollars in bribe payments, and he used the illegally obtained funds to purchase properties in the U,S., and pay taxes and fees associated with the properties. During the latter part of 2004, a conspirator arranged to steal an equivalent of approximately 60 million Mexican pesos of public funds in Mexico. The funds were tuned over to the control of YARRINGTON, RUVALCABA who in turn entrusted them to a wealthy criminal. Portions of these funds were placed with other persons in order to help disguise YARRINGTON RUVALCABA’s control over the funds and their illegal origin. In January 2005, portions of the stolen funds were used to purchase an airplane. As part of that purchase, $300,000 USD was transferred to a bank account in the U.S. Following the purchase of the plane, YARRINGTON RUVALCABA and others used the plan extensively. YARRINGTON RUVALCABA directed 5 million pesos of the stolen funds to CANO MARTINEZ. During the spring of 2005, a conspirator caused the incorporation of limited partnerships and limited liability companies in Texas, and used the entities as business fronts so that the ownership, nature and control of the proceeds of illegal activities could not be determined easily. CANO MARTINEZ and the conspirator then used File No. 2016/6106 Control No. A-749/2-2016the entities to apply for fraudulent loans at banks in Texas, some of which CANO MARTINEZ personally and unconditionally guaranteed. In December 2005, a conspirator applied for and received a $2.57 million USD loan from a Texas bank for the purchase of an airplane. Also in December 2005, a conspirator applied for and received a $2.85 million USD loan from a Texas bank for the development of real estate in Texas. This loan ‘went into default with an outstanding balance of about $2.08 million USD. In January 2007, a conspirator applied for a $3.05 million USD from a Texas bank for the development of real estate on South Padre Island. In February 2006, one of CANO MARTINEZ’s conspirators applied for and received a $6.65 million USD loan to purchase 46 acres of land in Texas. In June 2006, one of CANO MARTINEZ’s conspirators applied for and received a $3.62 million USD loan to purchase 179 acres of land in Texas. CANO MARTINEZ personally and unconditionally guaranteed all of these loans, despite the fact that the loans applications and supporting documents contained false information. YARRINGTON RUVALCABA and CANO MARTINEZ worked together and with others to acquire and hold real estate for YARRINGTON RUVALCABA in Mexico in a disguised manner so that YARRINGTON RUVALCABA’s secret ownership of the real estate could not be easily detected. Lands acquired in the name of conspirators in Mexico were pledged as collateral for bank loans in Texas. Portions of the proceeds of these loans were then used to acquire additional ranch land in Mexico for YARRINGTON RUVALCABA, along, with land in the U.S. YARRINGTON RUVALCABA and CANO MARTINEZ acquired valuable assets names and shell business entities. The assets included bank accounts, residences, airplanes, vehicles and real estate in Texas, many of which were acquired via fraudulent loans from banks in Texas, Bank accounts established in false names at Texas banks were used to receive and disburse money to carry the ongoing costs of the assets, such as loan costs and condominium fees. Additional entities were created and used to apply for other loans to fund the purchase of still other assets. Numerous specific shell business entities were identified as involved in the scheme, each of witich allegedly applied for multi-million dollar fraudulent loans at Texas banks, which CANO MARTINEZ personally guaranteed. A total of more than $7 million USD was transferred into the U.S, accounts of the shell business entities. FUGITIVE WANTED FOR PROSECUTION ARREST WARRANT OR JUDICIAL DECISION 1 Charge: 1) Racketeering conspira 2) Conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, 3) Conspiracy to make false statements on loan and credit applications 4) Conspiracy to commit bank fraud 5) Bank fraud (3 counts) Law Covering the Offence: 1) Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 1962(4) 2) Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 1956(h) 3) Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 371 4) Title 18, U.S. Code, Se 5) Title 18, U.S. Code, Sections 1344 and 1342 Maximum Penalty Possible: Life imprisonment 1) Life imprisonment 2) 20 years imprisonment 3) 5 years imprisonment 4) 30 years imprisonment 5) 30 years imprisonment per count ‘Time Limit for Prosecution or Expiry Date of Arrest Warrant: None Arrest Warrant or Judicial Decision Having the Same Effect: No, B-12-CR-435-S1-01, issued on 23 May 2013 by U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas in United States Name of signatory: Rita Nieto, Deputy Clerk Copy of Arrest Warrant Available at the General Secretariat in the Language Used by the Requesting Country: No File No. 2016/6106 Control No. A-749/2-2016ACTION TO BE TAKEN IF TRACED LOCATE AND ARREST WITH A VIEW TO EXTRADITION The country at the request of which the present notice has been published has given assurances that extradition will be sought upon arrest of the person, in conformity with its national laws and/or the applicable bilateral and multilateral treaties. PROVISIONAL ARREST For the country at the request of which the present notice has been published, this red notice is to be treated as a formal request for provisional arrest. Please apply provisional arrest, in conformity with national laws and/or the applicable bilateral and multilateral treaties. Immediately inform NCB WASHINGTON United States of America (NCB reference: 20150825553 of 29 January 2016) and the ICPO-INTERPOL General Secretariat that the fugitive has been found. File No. 2016/6106 Control No. A-749/2-2016