FBI sanctions listing
SALOME FLORES APODACA
SALOME FLORES APODACA is an individual designated on the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation — Wanted (FBI) sanctions list under the Criminal Enterprise Investigations programme, listed on 2019-03-05. Criminal Enterprise Investigations. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, Mexican nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
Conspiracy to Distribute Five Kilograms or More of Cocaine, Fifty Grams or More of Methamphetamine, One Kilogram or More of Heroin, and One Thousand Kilograms or More of Marijuana for Importation into the United States; Use of a Firearm Salome Flores Apodaca is wanted for his alleged involvement in the Meza-Flores Transnational Criminal Organization (TCO), a major drug trafficking organization based in Sinaloa, Mexico. The Meza-Flores TCO is allegedly responsible for the possession, distribution, and importation of large quantities of heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana into the United States, and has predominately controlled drug distribution in parts of Sinaloa, southern Sonora, and Nayarit, Mexico. On May 2, 2012, a federal indictment was issued for Salome Flores Apodaca in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia after he was charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Five Kilograms or More of Cocaine, Fifty Grams or More of Methamphetamine, One Kilogram or More of Heroin, and One Thousand Kilograms or More of Marijuana for Importation into the United States; and Use of a Firearm. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $35,000 for information leading directly to the arrest of Salome Flores Apodaca. SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS AND AN INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT RISK
Statement of reasons as published by US FBI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | US FBI (FBI) — FBI — Criminal Enterprise Investigations |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Criminal Enterprise Investigations |
| Date listed | 2019-03-05 |
| Source record ID | fbi:712c3469993e4eb8ad706b65082b37ef |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | Criminal Enterprise Investigations |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 23, 1962 |
| Place of birth | Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Nationality / country | Mexican |
| Gender | Male |
Known aliases (4)
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation — Wanted |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | fbi:712c3469993e4eb8ad706b65082b37ef |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |