Mexican special forces arrest top commander of powerful cartel
Summary
Mexican special forces arrested Audias Flores, a top leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), in the state of Nayarit without firing a shot. Flores was considered a potential successor to the cartel’s recent head, El Mencho, who was killed earlier this year.Key Facts
- Audias Flores, also called “El Jardinero,” controlled large areas of CJNG territory on Mexico’s Pacific coast.
- Flores was surrounded by about 30 pickup trucks and 60 gunmen during his arrest near Puerto Vallarta.
- The operation involved more than 500 troops, six helicopters, and several planes, and was based on 19 months of surveillance.
- The arrest used intelligence from both Mexican forces and US authorities, such as aerial surveillance.
- Flores is wanted in the US on drug trafficking charges, and there was a $5 million reward for his capture.
- Mexican authorities also arrested César Alejandro “El Güero Conta,” accused of laundering money for Flores.
- Flores managed drug labs, smuggling routes, and drug distribution networks in the US for the cartel.
- The arrest is seen as a major step in fighting drug trafficking and violence linked to the CJNG, which had pressured security efforts in Mexico and from the US government.
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