[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (2000, Book I)]
[June 1, 2000]
[Page 1063]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Letter to Congressional Leaders Reporting on Sanctions Under the
Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act
 June 1, 2000

 Dear Mr. Chairman:
     I hereby report pursuant to section 804(b) of the Foreign Narcotics 
Kingpin Act, 21 U.S.C. 1901-1908, 8 U.S.C. 1182 (the ``Kingpin Act''), 
that the following 12 foreign persons are appropriate for sanctions 
pursuant to the Kingpin Act, and that I am imposing sanctions upon them 
pursuant to the Act.

    Benjamin Alberto Arellano-Felix
    Ramon Eduardo Arellano-Felix
    Jose de Jesus Amezcua-Contreras
    Luis Ignacio Amezcua-Contreras
    Rafael Caro-Quintero
    Vicente Carrillo-Fuentes
    Chang Chi-Fu
    Wei Hsueh-Kang
    Noel Timothy Heath
    Glenroy Vingrove Matthews
    Abeni O. Ogungbuyi
    Oluwole A. Ogungbuyi

        Sincerely,

                                                      William J. Clinton

 Note: Identical letters were sent to Floyd Spence, chairman, House 
Committee on Armed Services; Benjamin A. Gilman, chairman, House 
Committee on International Relations; Bill Archer, chairman, House 
Committee on Ways and Means; Henry J. Hyde, chairman, House Committee on 
the Judiciary; Porter J. Goss, chairman, House Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence; John W. Warner, chairman, Senate Committee on 
Armed Services; Jesse Helms, chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign 
Relations; Orrin G. Hatch, chairman, Senate Committee on the Judiciary; 
William V. Roth, Jr., chairman, Senate Committee on Finance; and Richard 
C. Shelby, chairman, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. This 
letter was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on June 2.