US Offers $102 Million for 8 CJNG Leaders as Reward for New Boss Hits $25 Million
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Updated · Al Jazeera English · Aug 5
US Offers $102 Million for 8 CJNG Leaders as Reward for New Boss Hits $25 Million
3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Aug 5
Summary
$102 million in US rewards now targets eight leaders of Mexico's Jalisco New Generation Cartel, with the biggest bounty set at $25 million for alleged new chief Juan Carlos Gonzalez.
The State and Justice departments said the rewards support newly unsealed charges against five senior CJNG figures and visa restrictions on 65 people tied by business or family to cartel members.
Washington cast the move as part of its campaign against cartel-driven fentanyl, cocaine and meth trafficking, after designating CJNG and other Mexican groups as foreign terrorist organizations.
CJNG's leadership push follows the February killing of former boss El Mencho in a Mexican military raid that left at least 73 dead, triggered retaliation and deepened cartel infighting.
The crackdown also sharpens pressure on President Claudia Sheinbaum as Trump pushes a more militarized anti-cartel strategy and keeps hinting at possible US action inside Mexico.