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Intelligence reports suggest the CJNG cartel carried out a car bombing targeting a municipal command post in Ojocaliente, escalating tensions in southeastern Zacatecas following a period of relative calm.
Mexican authorities in Oaxaca have arrested 'El Abulón,' identified as the second-in-command of the 'Los Mezcales' criminal group, which is currently engaged in a dispute with the CJNG cartel in Colima.
Mexican authorities have arrested 12 alleged members of the CJNG cartel in Michoacán, including the daughter and partner of a figure known as 'Tío Lako.' This operation is part of ongoing efforts to combat organized crime in the region.
Washington has increased the reward for the new leader of the CJNG cartel to $25 million following the death of 'El Mencho.' Rewards for six other CJNG leaders were also raised, and visas for 65 relatives and associates tied to sanctioned traffickers were revoked.
Mexican services, after 19 months of surveillance involving 500 soldiers, arrested Audias Flores Silva, known as 'El Jardinero,' one of the leaders of the powerful CJNG cartel, who attempted to hide in a drainage ditch during the operation.
Moroccan authorities played a key role in an international operation that led to the extradition of suspects accused of supplying military-grade weapons to one of Mexico’s most violent criminal…
With 'El Mencho' at the helm of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), three scenarios are being considered for who might succeed him, potentially filling a power vacuum in the criminal organization.
His comments followed the army’s killing of notorious drug kingpin El Mencho, the leader of the CJNG cartel
Fear and great caution. After riots broke out in Mexico following the death of El Mencho, leader of the CJNG cartel, residents of the country say they are afraid to leave their homes.
AFTER the murder of CJNG cartel leader 'El Mencho', chaos erupted at Guadalajara airport. Despite management's claims of normal operations, passengers panicked, and airlines canceled flights.
Ecuadorian authorities, in coordination with US agencies, detained two individuals suspected of ties to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel following raids that uncovered drugs and cash.
A criminal leader of the CJNG cartel has been identified operating in the border region with Jalisco.
Authorities have arrested the partner and daughter of "Tío Lako," a regional leader of the CJNG cartel in Michoacán known for fuel theft and the murder of a Morena candidate, along with seven other cartel members.
The US is targeting the CJNG cartel on multiple fronts, increasing rewards for its leaders to over $100 million and seeking to cut off their income sources to dismantle the criminal organization.
The Mexican Navy successfully captured 'El Jardinero', a high-ranking commander of the CJNG cartel, during an operation in Nayarit.
Social media publications are circulating a video purportedly showing destruction in a Mexican city following the death of CJNG cartel leader El Mencho, prompting questions about its authenticity.
A new survey indicates that nearly half of Mexicans view Sheinbaum more favorably following an operation that successfully took down the founding leader of the CJNG cartel, showing broad public support.
Luxury furniture, neatly folded clothes, plenty of food, an altar — and a handwritten version of Psalm 91. Here's what else reporters found inside the property where the CJNG cartel boss was found. The post Inside El Mencho’s last hideout in Tapalpa, Jalisco appeared first on Mexico News Daily
Following unrest in Mexico after the death of CJNG cartel leader 'El Mencho,' residents express fear and caution, stating they are afraid to leave their homes.
Authorities have dealt a significant blow to the CJNG cartel across Hidalgo, Jalisco, and Michoacán, resulting in 20 arrests and the seizure of 113 vehicles, exotic animals like tigers and panthers, and drones. Despite the arrests, officials in Hidalgo stated that the captures do not definitively prove the cartel's operations in the state.
The Mexican Army launched an operation against the CJNG cartel, leading to arrests including the daughter and partner of target Heraclio Guerrero Martínez, 'el Tío Lako,' who evaded capture. The cartel responded to the military action with blockades.
Five inmates, including a leader of the CJNG cartel and two from La Unión Tepito, have been transferred to a federal prison in Villa Comaltitlán, Chiapas, Mexico.
The Mexican army rescued four young people, including two minors, from a ranch in Jalisco over the weekend, an incident that has rekindled fears of forced recruitment by the CJNG cartel.
In a significant operation, the Mexican army arrested 'El Jardinero,' a top-ranking member of the CJNG drug cartel and a potential successor to the notorious drug lord 'El Mencho,' who was found hiding in a ditch.
The funeral for the leader of the CJNG cartel, known as 'El Mencho', was held in Zapopan, Guadalajara, with significant security presence and floral tributes honoring his nickname.
Nearly half of Mexicans now view Sheinbaum more favorably following the takedown of the CJNG cartel, suggesting a positive public reaction to the security operation.
The head of Mexico's Ministry of National Defense reported that the partner of the CJNG cartel leader assisted in locating and killing him, with media identifying the woman and details of her involvement.
The Mexican army killed Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as 'El Mencho', leader of the Jalisco New Generation cartel, during a military operation.