Jalisco New Generation Cartel arrives in Hawaii and Puerto Rico, says DEA report

The DEA indicates that the CJNG has a presence in 26 of the most important cities in the USA, from Orlando in Florida, to Honolulu in the Hawaiian Islands; in addition to San Juan in Puerto Rico

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The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) is the fastest growing criminal organization in the United States and Mexico and, together with the Sinaloa Cartel, is one of the two dominant groups in drug trafficking, according to the most recent report by the DEA on threats security in the country.

In the United States, the CJNG has a presence in 23 of the most important cities, from Orlando, in Florida including Honolulu, in the islands of Hawaii, in addition of San Juan, in Puerto Rico .

In Mexico, According to a recent report by the Financial Intelligence Unit, this cartel has a presence in 23 of the 32 states of the country s.

According to the DEA, the CJNG controls the port of Manzanillo Mexico , key to the import of chemical precursors to make fentanyl, methamphetamines and other drugs that are flooding the US market .

Also in Mexico you have access to ports of entry in Ciudad Juárez, Tijuana and Nuevo Laredo.

The CJNG controls the Plaza de Guanajuato after a three-year war that left thousands of dead and disappeared, and after the arrest of José Antonio Yépez, “El Marro”, highlights the report.

Now, cells of that cartel, led by Nemesio Oceguera Cervantes “El Mencho ”-For which the DEA offers a reward of 10 millions of dollars-, they are fighting a battle to the death for territories in the states.

Advance with terror and videos

The CJNG uses extreme violence and videos that it disseminates on social networks in its advance for control of territories.

Last week, for example, left cardboard with threatening messages about eight decapitated bodies in the community of Aguililla, Michoacán, and circulated videos of convoys of armored trucks with hitmen armed with rifles and machine guns.

In addition, broadcast videos of interrogations with dozens of men armed with rifles s of high power, hoods and blankets allusive to the group.

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