FBI sanctions listing
SERGIO LUIS MARTINEZ-VARELA
SERGIO LUIS MARTINEZ-VARELA is an individual designated on the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation — Wanted (FBI) sanctions list under the Criminal Enterprise Investigations programme, listed on 2010-08-28. 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 Controlled Substance; Money Laundering; Aiding and Abetting Between April and December of 2004, the FBI, along with numerous local, state, and federal agencies, conducted an extensive investigation targeting an illegal drug trafficking and money laundering enterprise in the Chicago area. Of the 23 individuals charged as a result of this investigation, a handful of fugitives remain, including Sergio Luis Martinez-Varela. An arrest warrant was issued on October 3, 2006, by the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, after Martinez-Varela was charged federally with conspiring to distribute a controlled substance, money laundering, and aiding and abetting. SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS
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 | 2010-08-28 |
| Source record ID | fbi:d34b8e430ebb01febcff7540ed377bc2 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | Criminal Enterprise Investigations |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 23, 1967 |
| Place of birth | Mexico |
| Nationality / country | Mexican |
| Gender | Male |
Known aliases (2)
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation — Wanted |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | fbi:d34b8e430ebb01febcff7540ed377bc2 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |