But while Mr. He says he even won a government grant for an ostrich farm he runs here. Like Mr. The day care center was added to the sanctions list seven years ago. While American and Mexican authorities have conducted some joint investigations and seizures, the kind of close collaboration that led to the capture of Mr.
American officials say that they identify suspects based on intelligence from drug, customs and immigration agents, but that to their great frustration there is too little follow-through in Mexico to pursue shady businesses and their owners. Michael S. Vigil said. Instead, analysts said, it functions more as a scarlet letter that can complicate finances by prohibiting American banks, companies and citizens from doing business with them, making cross-border banking difficult and chasing away some legitimate investors.
Olson said. Blue, one of two or three people suspected of leading the cartel after the capture of Mr. The senior Mexican official declined to comment on Mr. In a supermarket where the brand was found, only one product, whole milk, was for sale, compared with an array of milks, cheeses and yogurts from other brands. At a small administrative office in town, across from an abandoned Santa Monica plant, a receptionist likewise said no owner or manager was available. No one answered a message left there.
A grant from the Mexican agriculture department in helped modernize the facilities, according to Mr. Five of Mr. If Mr. He said he was already considering liquidating some of his assets.
