U.S. Intensifies Pressure on Jalisco New Generation Cartel with Sanctions and Sentences
The U.S. has sanctioned CJNG leaders and sentenced key associates to 30 years in prison, amid escalating efforts to combat drug trafficking and violence.
Treasury Department sanctions five leaders of Mexican cartel
Washington Examiner
US sanctions leadership of Mexico's Jalisco cartel
Associated Press
Overview
- The Trump administration sanctioned five leaders of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) for drug trafficking and violence, freezing their assets.
- José González Valencia, a close ally of CJNG's leader, received a 30-year prison sentence for international cocaine trafficking, intensifying U.S. pressure on cartels.
- Cristian Fernando Gutiérrez Ochoa, El Mencho's son-in-law, was also sentenced to 30 years for money laundering, highlighting the crackdown on cartel operations.
- The U.S. has designated CJNG as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, aiming to disrupt their activities and offering a $15 million reward for El Mencho's capture.
- The sanctions and sentences coincide with rising concerns over femicide in Mexico, underscored by the murder of influencer Valeria Marquez.
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Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the narrative around the sentencing of José González Valencia as part of a broader U.S. strategy to combat drug cartels, emphasizing law enforcement efforts and international cooperation. Implicit bias suggests a critical stance towards cartel activities, portraying them as significant threats to public safety and national security.
José González Valencia was sentenced to 30 years in U.S. federal prison after being arrested in Brazil in 2017.
González Valencia, also known as "Chepa," led the Los Cuinis group that financed the drug trafficking operations of Jalisco New Generation, along with his two brothers.
The Trump administration has increased pressure on CJNG and other cartels by designating them as Foreign Terrorist Organizations.
In 2022, González Valencia pleaded guilty to international cocaine trafficking.
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"…The violent CJNG was one of eight cartels that were designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations by the Trump administration in February."
CBS News·14d·"…The prosecutions reflect the U.S. government’s efforts to weaken the brutal Jalisco New Generation cartel that’s responsible for importing staggering amounts of cocaine, methamphetamine and fentanyl into the U.S."
Associated Press·14d·"…The United States remains strongly committed to leveraging all available tools to degrade the capacity of CJNG and other cartels to flood our streets with dangerous drugs and perpetrate heinous acts of violence against civilians."
Associated Press·16d·FAQ
The U.S. sanctioned five high-ranking members of CJNG, including the cartel leader Nemesio Rubén 'El Mencho' Oseguera Cervantes, his close ally José González Valencia, and Ricardo Ruiz, a CJNG commander linked to high-profile murders.
José González Valencia received a 30-year prison sentence for international cocaine trafficking, and Cristian Fernando Gutiérrez Ochoa, the son-in-law of El Mencho, was sentenced to 30 years for money laundering.
The U.S. designated CJNG as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and Specially Designated Global Terrorist, aiming to disrupt their activities and offering a $15 million reward for El Mencho’s capture to intensify pressure on the cartel.
The sanctions coincide with rising concerns about violence including femicide, highlighted by the murder of TikTok influencer Valeria Márquez, attributed to cartel violence, thus underscoring the broader impact of CJNG's criminal activities.
The U.S. Treasury Department has used economic sanctions to freeze assets and prohibit transactions with cartel leaders, designated CJNG as a terrorist organization, and imposed targeted sanctions on cartel financiers and operatives to weaken cartel operations and trafficking activities.
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