[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2002, Book I)]
[May 31, 2002]
[Pages 915-916]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Letter to Congressional Leaders on Sanctions Pursuant to the Foreign 
Narcotics Kingpin Act
May 31, 2002

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 I have designated the following foreign persons for sanctions 
pursuant to the Kingpin Act, and that I am imposing sanctions upon them 
pursuant to that Act:

    Ismael Zambada Garcia
    Eduardo Gonzalez Quirarte
    Mario Ernesto Villanueva Madrid
    Luis Fernando da Costa
    Oded Tuito
    Haji Ibrahim
    Samuel Knowles

         Sincerely,

                                                          George W. Bush

Note: Letters were sent to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., chairman, Senate 
Committee on Foreign

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Relations; Patrick Leahy, chairman, Senate Committee on the Judiciary; 
Bob Graham, chairman, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence; Max 
Baucus, chairman, Senate Committee on Finance; Carl Levin, chairman, 
Senate Committee on Armed Services; Henry J. Hyde, chairman, House 
Committee on International Relations; F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr., 
chairman, House Committee on the Judiciary; Porter J. Goss, chairman, 
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; William M. Thomas, 
chairman, House Committee on Ways and Means; and Bob Stump, chairman, 
House Committee on Armed Services. An original was not available for 
verification of the content of this letter.