[90] They apologized for the massacres in Veracruz but reiterated their efforts to fight off Los Zetas, who, they claimed, "are not invincible. Cartel; Cops; Crime; Execution; Shocking; Suicide; Execution; War; WTF; Login. [120] There are only a few journalists reporting on crime-related stories in the state. [162] According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Nuevo Laredo is the busiest border crossing in terms of truck crossings with over 1.7 million trucks a year, more than double than any other crossing on the MexicoUnited States border. [62][63] They also were still waging war against the CJNG and had even formed an alliance with the Sinaloa Cartel. [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. [65] They currently have an alliance with the Crtel del Golfo in Zacatecas, La Lnea in Jurez, and several smaller cartels in Mexico City which help it fight against La Unin Tepito. [121], On 23 November 2011, a total of 26 bodies16 of them burned to deathwere located in several abandoned vehicles in Sinaloa. [5] Despite alliances with the weakened Tijuana Cartel, the CJNG failed to weaken the Sinaloa Cartel's control over criminal activities in Tijuana. 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 cartel has been characterized by its aggressive use of extreme violence and its public relations campaigns. [citation needed], On 28 June 2020, it was reported that the number of CJNG members arrested for 26 June 2020 assassination attempt of the Mexican City Police Chief had grown to 19. on June 28, 2021. You can. [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. [222][223] However, the cartel would take a notable hit on 15 November 2021 with the arrest of Oseguera's wife Rosalinda Gonzlez Valencia, alias "La Jefa," who was found to be in control of the CJNG's finances. [209] Oseguera brother was still incarcerated as well. (6 April 2021). [171][172] Lpez, also known as "Dame of Death", was suspected of being the CJNG leader in Mexico's Tierra Caliente region. [102] Francisco Blake Mora, Secretary of the Interior at the time, said that the operation was implemented to serve the following goals: Despite the strong military presence, the authorities discovered seven bodies inside a Ford Lobo on 8 October 2011 in Veracruz. Former United States President Donald Trump had also expressed interest in designating cartels as terrorist organizations. [111] Earlier in February 2011, Saturnino Valds Llanos, the mayor of the municipality of Tampico Alto, was kidnapped in February 2011; his body was left in a garbage dump with 10 more bodies a week later. [212], According to the Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit in Mexico City, the cartel has territory within the regions of Jalisco, Nayarit, Aguascalientes, Colima, Guanajuato, Veracruz, Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Zacatecas, the Islas Maras, Sinaloa, Michoacn, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Chiapas, Tabasco, Quertaro, Tamaulipas, Hidalgo, San Luis Potos, Edomex, Morelos and Puebla. [192] They wrote that the blockades were "only a reaction for messing with their CJNG companion," who reportedly dedicated his work to "maintain tranquility in the state of Jalisco. One of the witnesses said that some teenagers were "drinking soda in front of a store when armed men" in two trucks abducted them. [178] It was also revealed that the CJNG was struggling to gain influence in territory controlled by the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel. Now, CJNG and local autodefensas are forming unprecedented alliances between the cartel and civilians in order to disrupt a common enemy. [5] Despite unleashing numerous CJNG attacks, Los Viagras and the Cartel del Abuelo were reported as having a "profound advantage" over the CJNG in Tierra Caliente. [67] Vigilantism is one way in which these communities are resisting the control of cartels and the government. . The death of over 130 political candidates in just one year is a striking reminder of how much CJNG controls areas of Mexico. [177], On 11 June 2020, Insight Crime journalist Victoria Dittmar dismissed media hype that the CJNG was Mexico's "dominant cartel" and stated that the CJNG was now in fact losing influence and popularity to smaller cartels. [207], On 15 November 2021, Rosalinda Gonzlez Valencia was recaptured in Zapopan, Jalisco. [89] Nonetheless, on 27 September 2011, the CJNG released a video claiming they had carried out these attacks. [195] On 1 May 2015, a Mexican army helicopter was shot at and forced to land in what Jalisco's Governor Aristoteles Sandoval described as "a reaction to an operation to detain leaders of this cartel". [179] While Tweeting from his hospital bed, Garcia blamed the CJNG for the failed attempt on his life and had 12 suspected CJNG members arrested by the end of the day. [5] However, CJNG still had strongholds in the Mexican states of Jalisco, Guanajuato, Quertaro, Hidalgo and Veracruz. [123] During the night, 10 more bodies were found throughout several different municipalities. Once the convoy of police officers were stopped in a vulnerable position, gunmen from the CJNG opened fire on them with sophisticated weaponry to include machine guns, and grenade launchers. The Sinaloa Cartel's return to Nuevo Laredo, however, was seen again in March 2012 after Guzmn reportedly left several corpses and a message heralding his return. [188] 26 public transportation buses were burned with gasoline and then used to block the city streets. Viral videos captured the gruesome execution on social media. In recent years, Michoacn has become the battleground for a bitter fight for control between the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, or CJNG, and a coalition of local groups known as the United Cartels. Most commonly referred to as "El Cholo," Snchez broke from CJNG around 2017 to . We call it an alliance because this was a new model of criminal association in Canada. VIDEO : One of the worst allegations of abuse by Mexican security forces has been revealed in a damning report by the country's national human rights commission. [152] All of those killed were between the ages of 30 and 35. Home Cartel Beheading / Cartel / Execution / Murder / Pure Gore This man is believed to be chopped off by cartel. CJNG's significant funding allows them to supply the autodefensas with military-grade arms, changing the tide of the conflict between the Knights Templar and civilians. [123] When the police forces managed to put down the flames, they found inside the vehicle a dozen of bodies burned to death, and with wood remains on top of them. [193] On 15 April 2012, Marco Antonio Reyes, reported to be the head of the cartel's gunmen,[194] was captured in Veracruz along with five of his associates. [85] Once the traffic stopped, armed men abandoned two trucks in the middle of the highway. [201], On 11 March 2020, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) arrested 600 people and seized more than a ton and a half of narcotics. While searching at another house they found 11 more bodies. [190] Felipe Caldern, the president of Mexico, congratulated the Mexican army for the capture of rick Valencia Salazar. "[93], On 6 October 2011 in Boca del Ro, Veracruz, 36 bodies were found by the Mexican authorities in three different houses. The executioners claim the men were kidnappers, a favorite term in attempting to gain empathy for their actions, as if justified. Pictures taken of the victims show them blindfolded, with their arms and legs bound. [44] Being the most notable the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) headed by Nemesio Oseguera "El Mencho" (who suspected the Sinaloa cartel had betrayed their leaders )[71][72][73] and La Resistencia headed by Ramiro Pozos "El Molca" who switched alliances to form a brief alliance with Los Zetas (La Resistencia was founded by Sinaloa to counter Los Zetas),[74] and started a turf war for the control of the region. La Resistencia accused CJNG of giving up Oscar Valencia ("El Lobo") to the authorities and called them Los Torcidos ("The Twisted Ones"). [157] Following the attacks, the Sinaloa cartel's kingpin, Joaqun Guzmn Loerabetter known as El Chapo Guzmnsent a message to Los Zetas that they will fight for the control of the Nuevo Laredo plaza. [178] On 26 June 2020, Mexico City police chief Omar Garcia Harfuch survived an assassination attempt which saw him suffer injuries from three bullet wounds. [208] The Mexican Ministry of Defense released a statement describing her arrest as "a significant blow to the financial structure of organized crime in the state," with evidence pointing to her role in the illicit financial operation of an organized crime group.[208] Her five brothers and two of her children were still incarcerated as well. [167], On 2 December 2018, at approximately 7:30 CST, 2 grenades were thrown onto consular grounds in Guadalajara, with one of them exploding and causing a 16-inch (approximately 40cm) hole in the wall of the building. "[119] Over the past eighteen months, seven journalist have been killed in Veracruz alone. The threat to Mexico's political stability is apparent in the deaths CJNG was responsible for in the 2018 election cycle. [50], South America: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Venezuela, Chile, Bolivia, and Guyana. The female is suspected of being a kidnapper for the Sinaloa Cartel (CDS). In an online video, the group identified themselves as "Los Matazetas . Mexican Gangster Dismembered And Burned In A Barrel 3 986 3 0. Cartel / Execution / Murder / Pure Gore. "[91] In the CJNG video, five men wearing balaclavas and completely black clothing are shown sitting behind a table. In response to the multiple executions between the drug cartels, the federal government launched a military-led operation in the state of Veracruz, known in Spanish as Operativo Veracruz Seguro. He can be contacted atbdarby@breitbart.com. "[200], In April 2019, Adrin Alonso Guerrero Covarrubias, known as "El 8" or "El M", was arrested for drug trafficking and kidnapping. The group tried to show outwardly "altruistic" actions in strategic areas during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mexican drug cartels Tortures Execution. 5 People Decapitated In 20 Seconds 10 214 21 0. He co-founded Breitbart Texas Cartel Chronicles project with Ildefonso Ortiz and senior Breitbart management. Mexican drug cartels Video: Lying man killed with a knife threatening with a pistol. They also claim they are retail drug salesmen, and traitors. Execution. 973 2 0. [142] They were consequently towed to government offices to unload the bodies. [149] In the communiqu, the men said that they will "clean up the states of Guerrero and Michoacn," and informed the federal government, the Armed Forces and the Federal Police that the CJNG has no problems with them. This is the DEA's largest-ever strike against CJNG. 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. "[150] Vigilante groups consisting of local townspeople, known as autodefensas, have been taking arms against the Knights Templar for the past few years. [180], Snchez was later murdered, with his body being discovered stabbed and wrapped in plastic on a park bench in downtown Tlaquepaque on 18 March 2021. [90] They claim in the video that they respect the Mexican Armed Forces and understand the government's stance against the drug cartels. Guzmn attempted to take over Nuevo Laredo after the capture of the Gulf Cartel leader, Osiel Crdenas Guilln, in 2003.[165]. One video is an interr. Maritime drug trafficking in Latin America, "Who is Emilio Alejandro Pulido Saldaa and what is his role in the CJNG? 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. [95] Four other bodies were confirmed separately by the state government of Veracruz. Men claiming to speak for Mexico's most powerful drug cartel have released a video threatening to murder . [175] Mexico's Financial Intelligence Unit, a part of the finance ministry tasked with combating and preventing money laundering, then managed to have 1,770 bank accounts of CJNG-linked individuals frozen. [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. 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. CJNG's penchant for brazenness also manifests itself in its showcase public executions and frequent displays of its firepower and sophisticated weaponry: Its heavy assault weapons mostly. [97] And a day after his resignation, 10 more bodies were found throughout the city of Veracruz. [4] Through online videos, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel has tried to seek society's approval and tacit consent from the Mexican government to confront Los Zetas by posing as a "righteous" and "nationalistic" group. [166] Nuevo Laredo is the fourth-busiest border crossing in terms of passenger vehicles. Guerrero; CJNG (Jardinero) goons down timing. 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. [114] On 9 February 2012, the Mexican authorities exhumed 15 bodies from clandestine mass graves in Acayucan, Veracruz. [72] With this split, a turf war against La Resistencia, headed by Ramiro Pozos (El Molca), and Los Zetas for the control of the region started. [211], As of 2020, despite the group's rapid expansion the CJNG does not necessarily control every area it is present in. The Man Wanted To Become A Member Of The Cartel But Failed Following the message of the Matazetas to eradicate the Knights Templar Cartel in the state of Michoacn, 21 bodies have been found throughout several different municipalities of the state as of 12 April 2012. [150] Then they went on to say that the CJNG was going to start a turf war "against the Knights Templar Cartel, who were reportedly "abusing of innocent people" and operating through "kidnappings, extortion, protection racketeering, property theft, and rape. [183] In February 2022, leading CJNG operator in Michoacn and trusted El Mencho associate Miguel ngel Fernndez, known as El M2, was found murdered in the town of Cansange, located in the municipality of Tepalcatepec[184] El 85 was later captured by Mexican authorities in September 2022. 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[207] A second suspect was arrested with Tafolla, though he has not yet been charged. El video muestra a un sujeto siendo torturado de forma extrema, ya que sus ejecutores lo tienen maniatado, y usando un liquido inflamable, probablemente alcohol metlico, le prenden fuego en la cara. [216] Politics in the regions where CJNG has control are skewed, and citizens have little options to combat the cartel. The victim screamed in pain and begged them to kill him. [138][139][140] Eighteen heads were found along the dismembered bodies; some had been frozen, others were covered in lime, and the rest were found in an advanced state of decomposition. Staff. [116] President Felipe Caldern attributed the low homicide rates to the Operation Veracruz, the military-led operation implemented in October 2011. [39] In 2019, Valencia and Snchez were still reported to leaders of the breakaway Nueva Plaza Cartel. ISIS-style execution videos have become increasingly . In addition to maintaining its anti-Zetas alliance with the Gulf Cartel, the Sinaloa Cartel in 2011 affiliated itself with the Knights Templar in Michoacn. Zetas in the state of Veracruz and politicians helping them: This is going to happen to you, or we can shoot you as we did to you guys before too. On 20 September 2011, two trucks containing 35 dead bodies were found at an underpass near a shopping mall in Boca del Ro, Veracruz. The CJNG has also been accused of directly extorting businesses in the capital. It has a special operations group and other sections for specific types of warfare. 15 Bodies were CJNG In recent days, nearly 15 bodies with evidence of torture were found in Zacatecas, it is speculated that the dead were members of CJNG executed by CDS. Known by its Spanish initials CJNG, El Mencho's group is vying for supremacy with the Sinaloa Cartel once led by Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who was sentenced last year to life in prison in . It is unconfirmed if the attack was carried out by the CJNG or a rival gang trying to hurt the CJNG's reputation. Mexico City, MEXICO Mexico's ruthless Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacin (CJNG) is stretching its criminal empire south into Central and South America by making alliances, threatening. [84] According to El Universal, at around 17:00 an undetermined number of vehicles blocked a major avenue in Boca del Ro. [191], The Matazetas (CJNG) later apologized for the blockades by putting up several banners throughout the Guadalajara metropolitan area. [113] Authorities indicated that this massacre was related to the other mass murders that had occurred in Veracruz. Cartel Jalisco New Generation (CJNG) gunmen lined up at least 17 victims and shot them during a funeral in western Mexico Sunday. [186] Another notable CJNG defection was self-proclaimed El Mencho loyalist Jos Bernab Brizuela Meraz, alias La Vaca," who was presumed to now be head of the smaller Mezcales, also known as Cartel Independiente de Colima. The CJNG has only existed for about a decade, but it rose to power much more quickly than the rival Sinaloa cartel. [69] From 2018 to 2020, the CJNG engaged in 298 reported acts of gang-related violence; more than any other cartel during the period. [108], In Tampico Alto, Veracruz, on 23 December 2011 the Mexican authorities found 10 dead bodies after an anonymous call from a citizen. The CJNG has been fighting the Sinaloa Cartel in Zacatecas with one recent clash in June killing 35 people. The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (Spanish: Crtel de Jalisco Nueva Generacin) or CJNG, formerly known as Los Mata Zetas,[44][45][46][47] 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. "[29], With the capture of scar Orlando Nava Valencia and the death of Ignacio Coronel Villarreal, of the Sinaloa Cartel, a power vacuum emerged and the Milenio Cartel (then loyal to the Sinaloa Cartel) broke into smaller factions. 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