The person at the center of this case
Salome Flores Apodaca (wanted subject)
Cold Case · Open
14 years waiting · since 2012
SALOME FLORES APODACA
Justice for Salome Flores Apodaca (wanted subject) — the trail went cold in 2012, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1What is Apodaca's current location and operational role within the Meza-Flores TCO?
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person
Lead #2How does Apodaca's relationship with El Chapo Isidro (Fausto Isidro Meza-Flores) structure the criminal organization?
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Lead #3What specific drug trafficking operations and financial networks can be traced to Apodaca?
Salome Flores Apodaca was indicted on May 2, 2012, for conspiracy to distribute large quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, and marijuana into the United States, and for firearm use. He is the uncle of Fausto Isidro Meza-Flores (El Chapo Isidro), alleged leader of the Meza-Flores Transnational Criminal Organization based in Sinaloa, Mexico. Apodaca remains at large and is believed to be living in Mexico; his capture could help dismantle a major drug trafficking network operating across Sinaloa, southern Sonora, and Nayarit.
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United States District Court for the District of Columbia; FBI
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Lead #4Who are Apodaca's known associates and intermediaries in the U.S. drug distribution network?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Distribute Five Kilograms or More of Cocaine, Fifty Grams or More of Methamphetamine, One Kilogram or More of Heroin, and One Thousand Kilograms or More of Marijuana for Importation into the United States; Use of a Firearm Caution: Salome Flores Apodaca is wanted for his alleged involvement in the Meza-Flores Transnational Criminal Organization (TCO), a major drug trafficking organization based in Sinaloa, Mexico. The Meza-Flores TCO is allegedly responsible for the possession, distribution, and importation of large quantities of heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana into the United States, and has predominately controlled drug distribution in parts of Sinaloa, southern Sonora, and Nayarit, Mexico.
On May 2, 2012, a federal indictment was issued for Salome Flores Apodaca in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia after he was charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Five Kilograms or More of Cocaine, Fifty Grams or More of Methamphetamine, One Kilogram or More of Heroin, and One Thousand Kilograms or More of Marijuana for Importation into the United States; and Use of a Firearm. Remarks: Apodaca is believed to be living in Mexico.
He is the uncle of Fausto Isidro Meza-Flores , also known as El Chapo Isidro, who is the alleged leader of the Meza-Flores Transnational Criminal Organization (TCO), a major drug trafficking organization based in Sinaloa, Mexico.
Timeline of Events
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2012-05-02
Federal Indictment Issued
Salome Flores Apodaca indicted in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and firearm use
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Case Information
Incident:May 2, 2012
Last Updated:May 12, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:May 2, 2012
Last Updated:May 12, 2026
Up to $35,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case