US EditionA Mexican court sentences 10 men to 141 years each in a cartel-run recruitment ranch
JALISCO, MEXICO, JUL 8 – Each of the 10 gunmen received 141 years for murder and kidnapping at a cartel training ranch where human remains were found, highlighting ongoing violence in Jalisco.
- On Tuesday, a Mexican court sentenced 10 Jalisco New Generation Cartel gunmen to 141 years each for murder and kidnapping.
- Last September, authorities arrested men at the Izaguirre ranch in Jalisco, used by CJNG since 2021 for forced recruitment and training.
- Guerreros Buscadores found hundreds of clothing items and charred human bones, now in custody of forensics teams, from the cartel-run ranch used for forced recruitment.
- Following the convictions, the federal Attorney General’s Office took over the case, ordered 1.3 million pesos in restitution, after state omissions sparked controversy.
- At a national level, over 120,000 people have gone missing since 2006, highlighting ongoing cartel violence and impunity in Mexico.
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Members of a powerful cartel, the ten men were arrested in September at the Izaguirre ranch, a training centre where hundreds of clothes and objects were found, as well as probable calcined human remains.
A court sentenced each of the ten detainees, presumed members of the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG), to 141 years in prison for the case of Rancho Izaguirre, in Teuchitlán, after being found guilty on Tuesday for the crimes of disappearance committed by private individuals and aggravated homicide. This is Lennin ‘N’ (or Kevin ‘N’), David ‘N’, Gustavo ‘N’, Christopher ‘N’, Juan ‘N’, Oscar ‘N’, Erick ‘N’, Luis ‘N’, Ricardo ‘N’ and Armando …
Mexican Court Sentences Cartel Members to 141 Years for Ranch Atrocities
A Mexican court sentenced 10 men to 141 years in prison for crimes at a Jalisco ranch used by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Despite warnings, authorities failed to act promptly, leading to controversy after the discovery of charred remains and missing persons' belongings, highlighting cartel violence and impunity.
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A Mexican court sentences 10 men to 141 years each in a cartel-run recruitment ranch
A Mexican court has sentenced 10 men to 141-year terms each for their involvement in a ranch in the western Mexican state of Jalisco that was used by a feared cartel to recruit members, kill and disappear victims.
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