[39] Snchez and CJNG co-founder rick Valencia Salazar, alias "El 85", departed from the CJNG and formed a new cartel called Nueva Plaza Cartel. [1][169], Valencia and Snchez also began a war with their former cartel as well. As for you, 40, I tell you that you don't scare me. [98] The CJNG was also responsible for 67 killings in Veracruz on 7 October 2011. So far, the victim has not been identified and his remains have not yet been located, however, due to the words spoken by the Sinaloa Cartel hitmen in the videos, it is speculated that he could be part of the CJNG, criminal groups that usually operate in the zone. Former United States President Donald Trump had also expressed interest in designating cartels as terrorist organizations. [132] Among those killed were small-business entrepreneurs; a cook; a mechanic; a dentist; a truck driver; and a house painter, among others. [80], In spring 2011, the CJNG declared war on all other Mexican cartels and stated its intention to take control of the city of Guadalajara. While searching at another house they found 11 more bodies. [107] The U.S. Consulate in Matamoros asked Americans to avoid traveling on highways between cities in the late hours of the night. The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (Spanish: Crtel de Jalisco Nueva Generacin) or CJNG, formerly known as Los Mata Zetas, is a Mexican criminal group based in Jalisco which is headed by Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes ("El Mencho"), one of the world's most-wanted drug lords. [185], In May 2022, Insight Crime reporter Peter Appleby reported that El Mencho's poor health, and also rumored death, accelerated break-ups and infighting in the CJNG. The case took place in Marcos Castellanos, Michoacan, where gunmen stormed a funeral service and forced mourners to line up against a wall before opening fire. The victims' wrists were tied using ligatures to prevent them all from bleeding to death. [217] Political candidates are not the only victims of CJNG's violence. Pictures taken of the victims show them blindfolded, with their arms and legs bound. The Thief Was Not Burned, Only Frightened 2 442 6 2. [144][145] In addition, 25 people were rescued after being kidnapped in Tala, Jalisco on 8 May 2012; the killers had plans to kill and "throw" them for public display. Shocking CJNG burns rivals face alive as a way of mocking his nickname "Ghost Rider" CJNG burns rivals face alive as a way of mocking his nickname "Ghost Rider" He was thought to be one of the leaders of Carteles Unidos. Nevertheless, Guzmn retreated after a few years of bloody turf wars. [194], On 30 January 2014, Mexican authorities arrested Rubn Oseguera Gonzlez (alias "El Menchito"), the second-in-command in the cartel and the son of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the organization's leader. At the time of the bombing, the consulate general office was closed and no injuries were sustained. [68] However, he halted plans to do so at the request of Mexican President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador. ", "Who is El Mencho? [158] The message read the following: We have begun to clear Nuevo Laredo of Zetas because we want a free city and so you can live in peace. [90] The men in the video state that they understand and respect the government's decision of refusing to negotiate with the cartels. It is unconfirmed if the attack was carried out by the CJNG or a rival gang trying to hurt the CJNG's reputation. [146] Upon the arrest of the four alleged killers, one of the cartel members confessed that they had plans to "repeat" what had happened in the 2011 Guadalajara massacre, where 26 bodies were dumped in a major avenue for public display. The "40" in the message is a reference to Miguel Trevio Morales, a top leader of Los Zetas based in Nuevo Laredo, and longtime adversary of Joaqun Guzmn. The Michoacan Attorney Generals Office revealed that the bodies were removed and the scene was largely cleaned by the perpetrators. DEA agents,. To counter Los Zetas in the state of Jalisco, the Sinaloa Cartel affiliated itself with the CJNG.[71]. 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Please let us know if you're having issues with commenting. [170] In January 2020, senior CJNG hitwoman Mara Guadalupe Lpez Esquive, alias "La Catrina" died following a shootout with police. [205] Other high-level associates of Oseguera prosecuted in Chicago include Diego Pineda-Sanchez, sentenced to 15 years in prison for laundering money for him and other drug kingpins. [54] While this cartel is best known for its fights against the Zetas and Templarios, it has also fought La Resistencia for control of Aguililla, Michoacn and its surrounding territories. This is the DEA's largest-ever strike against CJNG. [215], CJNG has used violence to control local communities, other organizations, and politics. [86] The gunmen then fled the scene. 270p Video: Notorious Mexican Los Zetas cartel boss, Moises Escamilla May, 45, who was jailed for a string of ruthless beheadings, dies in jail from coronavirus Jalisco Cartel Nueva Generacin. [224] This would later be backed by narcomantas which appeared around the city of Colima and which were written by Mezcales, which up until El Mencho's reported death acted as the CJNG's local enforcers. El Chapito had Legislative Assembly credentials giving him access to the highest levels of government. CJNG is blamed along with the infamous Sinaloa Cartel for the bulk of illegal drugs saturating the U.S. and killing more than 83,000 people in a 12-month period ending in July 2020. [56] At this time, the Sinaloa Cartel allied with the Jalisco New Generation Cartel to fight off Los Zetas. [92] They also criticize the politicians who have protected Los Zetas. Se rumora la supuesta muerte del lder del CJNG; la FGR investiga", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jalisco_New_Generation_Cartel&oldid=1142424283. [155] CNN en Espaol stated that the message left behind by the criminal group said that they were going to "clean up Nuevo Laredo" by killing Zeta members. The Brutal Execution of Four Gulf Cartel Female Members By Los Zetas Baggage Unclaimed 26.5K subscribers Subscribe 66K views 1 year ago The Brutal Execution of Four Gulf Cartel Female. ago It's not accusing I'm pretty sure they do that 18 ExitSuccessful3607 10 mo. [133] Nevertheless, when the cartel members arrested were interrogated by the authorities, they claimed that those killed in the massacre were not innocent, and formed part of Los Torcidos (another name for the Jalisco New Generation Cartel). [219][220] Such claims have stoked fears that Mexico, just like Colombia a generation before, may be witnessing the rise of paramilitary drug gangs. The Deadliest Cartel in Mexico An informative drugs archive series exploring how global law enforcements have approached 'The war on Drugs'. In August 2016 in an upmarket restaurant called La Leche in the resort city of Puerto Vallarta, the CJNG kidnapped two sons of Joaquin Guzmn Loera (El Chapo), Jess Alfredo Guzmn Salazar and Ivn Archivaldo Guzmn Salazar, along with friends and then released them after negotiations. 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Gore video - three burned male corpses found in the countryside of Feira de Santana. Borderland Beat was emailed three videos which depict captive Pjaros Sierra members that were filmed by presumed CJNG members. The victims are believed to have operated in the north-central Mexican state of Zacatecas, US newspaper La Opinion reported. The recording, which is slightly over four minutes, shows several men dressed in black, with ski-masks and heavily armed; some of them (apparently the leaders) were sitting down at a tableas has been observed in other videos of the CJNG. In April 2022, credible speculation abounded that CJNG and the Sinaloa Cartel were trying to negotiate a truce among Colombian armed groups operating on both sides of the Colombia-Venezuela border . [210], On December 20, 2022, El Mencho's brother Antonio Oseguera, alias El Tony Montana, was captured while in possession of weapons in a suburb of Guadalajara. The cartel simpyly recording this guy dying in agony. Este es el origen del Crtel de Santa Rosa de Lima", "Analysis | Center for Strategic and International Studies", "Mexico's Wild West: vigilante groups defy president to fight cartels", "Rep. Chip Roy Releases Bill Asking Sec. [61][62][63][39] The CJNG are currently fighting the Nueva Plaza cartel for control of the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco; La Unin Tepito for Mexico City; Los Viagras and La Familia Michoacana for the states of Michoacn and Guerrero; Los Zetas in the states of Veracruz and Puebla; Crtel del Noreste in Zacatecas; the Sinaloa Cartel in Baja California, Sonora,[64] Ciudad Juarez, Zacatecas and Chiapas; as well as the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel in Guanajuato.