Edgardo Leyva Escandón | |
|---|---|
 Edgardo Leyva Escandón as depicted in the U.S. Department of StateNarcotics Rewards Program | |
| Born | (1969-09-17)September 17, 1969 (age 56) |
| Other names | 24, El 24 |
| Employer | Tijuana Cartel (suspected) |
| Height | 5’ 11" |
| Notes | |
US$2 million reward. | |
Edgardo Leyva Escandón is aMexican suspected criminal and high-ranking member of theTijuana Cartel, a criminal group based in Baja California.
Since the August 16, 2006 capture ofJavier Arellano Félix, Leyva Escandón has kept a low profile and is still afugitive from justice. In October 2009 all of his accounts were frozen under the Kingpin Act. The Act further prohibits anyone from conducting financial or commercial transactions with Edgardo Leyva Escandon.[1]
Leyva-Escandon has beenindicted in theSouthern District of California,United States, for unlawfully possessing large quantities of ammunition. The U.S.Department of State is offering a reward of up to US$2 million for information leading to thearrest and/orconviction of Edgardo Leyva Escandón.[2][3][4]
On 22 October 2009, theUnited States Department of the Treasury sanctioned Leyva Escandón under theForeign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (sometimes referred to simply as the "Kingpin Act"), for his involvement in drug trafficking along with five other international criminals and one entity.[5] The act prohibited U.S. citizens and companies from doing any kind of business activity with him, and virtually froze all his assets in the U.S.[6]