Trump administration offers $25M for US citizen said to lead Mexico’s most powerful cartel
Summary
The U.S. State Department has increased a reward to $25 million for information leading to the capture of Juan Carlos González, a U.S. citizen who is now said to lead Mexico’s largest drug cartel, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). President Donald Trump’s administration is using financial sanctions and visa restrictions to weaken the cartel’s leadership and pressure Mexico to fight these criminal groups harder.Key Facts
- Juan Carlos González, also known as “Pelón,” is a dual U.S. and Mexican citizen believed to lead CJNG.
- The reward for information to capture González was raised from $5 million to $25 million.
- The Trump administration has offered a total of $100 million in rewards related to various cartel leaders.
- CJNG is one of eight Mexican cartels designated as foreign terrorist organizations by the U.S.
- Nemesio Oseguera, known as “El Mencho” and the former leader of CJNG, was killed by the Mexican military with U.S. intelligence support.
- The Trump administration has sanctioned 50 people and companies linked to CJNG, freezing assets and blocking U.S. financial transactions.
- CJNG operates in 21 out of 32 Mexican states and extends its activities to other countries, including the U.S.
- President Trump has pressured Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government to take stronger action against cartels, even threatening military options.
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