U.S. Sanctions New CJNG Leader, More than 50 People and Companies
Treasury said the action targets the cartel’s leadership, financiers and criminal networks that laundered tens of millions of dollars annually since at least 2023.
- On Thursday, the Treasury Department's Foreign Assets Control announced sanctions targeting Jalisco New Generation Cartel leadership, including Juan Carlos Gonzalez, the stepson of late founder Mencho.
- Gonzalez assumed control of the CJNG after founder Mencho died in a Mexican operation earlier this year. The State Department designated the cartel a foreign terrorist organization in February 2025.
- Networks associated with Audias Flores Silva, known as "Jardinero," and Cesar Alejandro Villasenor Olivares, known as "El Guero Conta," were also targeted despite their April arrests. Treasury said their family networks and front companies continue operating.
- "Today's action strikes Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion's leadership, financiers, and criminal networks," said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent. The move denies the cartel resources used to traffic fentanyl and threaten American lives.
- Since 2015, OFAC has sanctioned more than 250 people and entities linked to the cartel. The network allegedly laundered tens of millions of dollars annually since at least 2023, funding continued operations.
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US sanctions more than 50 Jalisco cartel-linked individuals and businesses
The U.S. Treasury just hit the CJNG with its biggest sanctions package yet — 55 targets, including new CJNG leader "El Pelón." Mexico quickly followed suit, freezing the accounts. The post US sanctions more than 50 Jalisco cartel-linked individuals and businesses appeared first on Mexico News Daily
U.S. Announces Sanctions Against Leaders and Companies Linked to the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación
The United States (USA) announced on Thursday sanctions against the alleged new leader of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), Juan Carlos Valencia, and 50 individuals and companies that would be linked to the criminal organization. With dual Mexican and U.S. nationality, Juan Carlos Valencia, also known as “Pelón” or “El 03”, ascended to the head of the CJNG ... Continue reading "USA announces sanctions against leaders and companies link…
U.S. targets California-born leader of ruthless Jalisco cartel 5 months after previous boss "El Mencho" killed
Juan Carlos Gonzalez, also known as "Pelon," is the stepson of "El Mencho" — real name Nemesio Oseguera — who was injured and later died in a military sweep.
U.S., Mexico Announce Largest-Ever Financial Crackdown on Jalisco Cartel, Sanctioning 55 People and Businesses
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said sanctions are intended to deny CJNG "the resources it uses to traffic fentanyl, terrorize communities, and threaten American lives"
U.S. Treasury’s New Cartel Sanctions Confirm Breitbart News Foundation’s Exclusive Report on CJNG Leadership
A new series of sanctions handed down by the U.S. Department of the Treasury (USDOT) against the leadership structure of Mexico’s Cartel Jalisco New Generation confirms an exclusive Breitbart News Foundation report in February that highlighted the operational structure of the terrorist organization. The sanctions from USDOT are the largest ever of its kind.
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