A Mexican cartel leader, who peddled thousands of kilograms of illegal drugs to the U.S., was killed by a business associate for "lying" — or at least that's what the public was told.

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Prolific Mexican cartel leader allegedly faked his own death to live ‘life of luxury’ in California

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A high-ranking member of a powerful Mexican drug cartel accused of faking his own death to live in California under an assumed identity was arrested this week in Riverside. Cristian Fernando Gutierrez-Ochoa, identified by federal prosecutors as member of the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), was arrested Tuesday. He was charged in a criminal complaint unsealed Wednesday with international drug trafficking and money laundering offenses. …

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Mexican drug cartel member accused of faking his death to live in 'luxury' arrested in Riverside

Gutierrez-Ochoa "allegedly faked his own death and assumed a false identity to evade justice and live a life of luxury in California."

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Mexican cartel leader who faked own death to "live a life of luxury" in U.S. is arrested in California, feds say

Authorities announced the capture of a cartel leader who allegedly faked his death to "live a life of luxury" in the United States with his wife.

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Mexican cartel leader allegedly faked death to 'live a life of luxury' in the U.S.

logo reading DEA Special Agent is pictured in the Office of the US Drug Enforcement Administration Cristian Fernando Gutierrez-Ochoa, a Mexican cartel leader who faked his own death so he could live in California was arrested by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) this week. He was charged with multiple international drug trafficking and money laundering offenses. Gutierrez-Ochoa — a high-ranking member of the Cártel de Jalis…

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Cristian Fernando Gutierrez Ochoa, a member of the Jalisco New Generation cartel, fled to the U.S. after allegedly kidnapping two members of the Mexican Navy in 2021

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Mexican cartel leader faked death to enable 'life of luxury' in Calif., feds say

On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice reported on the recent arrest of Cristian Fernando Gutiérrez Ochoa, alias ‘El Guacho’, a prominent member of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) who had even faked his death to disappear from the authorities’ radar and live “a luxury life” in California. ‘El Guacho’ is considered a “high-ranking member” of the Mexican cartel, as well as son-in-law of the group leader, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes,…

El Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos ha informado este jueves del reciente arresto de Cristian Fernando Gutiérrez Ochoa, alias ‘El Guacho’, uno miembro destacado del Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) que había llegado incluso a fingir su muerte para desaparecer del radar de las autoridades y vivir «una vida de lujo» en California. ‘El Guacho’ es considerado un «miembro de alto rango» del cartel mexicano, así como yerno del líder de…

Prolific Mexican cartel leader allegedly faked his own death to live ‘life of luxury’ in California

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