US EditionTop Jalisco cartel leader 'El Jardinero' arrested in Mexico, minister says
Mexican special forces said the arrest followed a $5 million U.S. reward and months of surveillance on a key CJNG leader.
- On Monday, Mexican special forces arrested Audias Flores, known as "El Jardinero," in Nayarit, Security Minister Omar Garcia Harfuch confirmed. Flores was a top commander of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel .
- Flores controlled CJNG territory along the Pacific coast and was considered a potential successor to Nemesio Oseguera, alias "Mencho," who led the cartel until his death in February.
- The U.S. Treasury Department identified Flores as a "significant foreign narcotics trafficker," and a grand jury charged him with conspiracy to distribute cocaine and heroin. The U.S. government offered a $5 million reward for his capture.
- Carlos Olivo, a former Drug Enforcement Administration assistant special agent in charge and CJNG expert, said the arrest "will have a bigger effect on CJNG operations than Mencho being taken out."
- The arrest marks a personal milestone for Garcia Harfuch, who blamed Oseguera for a 2020 assassination attempt that killed two bodyguards. Mexico faces heightened security scrutiny as it prepares to co-host the FIFA World Cup with the United States and Canada.
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One of the most important figures of the Jalisco Cartel of New Generation, "El Jardinero" was captured while trying to hide in a ditch. The operation took place without violence.
The United States offered a $5 million reward for Audias Flores Silva, nicknamed 'El Jardinero', who was 'the right arm' of 'El Mencho' until his death. Read
Top Jalisco cartel leader ‘El Jardinero’ arrested in Mexico
Mexican special forces have arrested Audias Flores, known as "El Jardinero" and one of the top commanders of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), in the western state of Nayarit, security minister Omar Garcia Harfuch said on Monday.
Audias Flores, known as "El Jardinero", was a key commander of the Jalisco New Generation cartel - The US had a $5 million bounty on his head - Over 500 soldiers and six helicopters participated in the operation - Incidents and riots after his arrest
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