Critics say the Mexican president, known as AMLO, seems more concerned about using federal troops to keep South Americanimmigrants out of his country than challenging the cartels. "I still expected that they would be in markets in the Southwest, a little bit into some of the other major corridors, such as Atlanta and Chicago, Evans said. To build their lucrativedrug networks in the U.S., CJNG bosses mandated discretion to dodge police attention. 1nemesis, the Sinaloa Cartel, dominates the majority supply of everything from methamphetamine and heroin to the devastating synthetic opioid fentanyl into its northern border and beyond. State and federal authorities have been unable to stop a fierce war in Michoacan between the CJNG and Carteles Unidos, an alliance of smaller regional organizations with proxy support from the Sinaloa Cartel. At first, he supervised work crews at his uncle's construction business building houses, Roberto's attorney, Robert Salisbury, said. If you have drugs in your community, and I don't think there is any community that can say they don't have any, it is coming from the drug cartels. Alarmed by CJNG's surging violence in Mexico andcontinued expansion across this country, U.S. officials have pushed back. As well as its feud with El Menchos CJNG, El Marros group has made threats against new Mexican President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador, intelligence website InSight Crime reports. The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) is targeting and killing police officers at their homes in Guanajuato, Mexico's most violent state and the most dangerous for police. Soldiers seized a couple of modified and armored trucks at a warehouse in the municipality of Camargo during a patrol on Saturday, local media reported. Known as CJNG, the cartel is a global powerhouse, detected on every continent except Antarctica. CJNG also has enlisted white-collar expertise. . . The victim screamed in pain and begged them to kill him. Many were scared silent and to this day no Mexican suppliers have faced justice for these crimes. Histestimony helped convict a trafficker connected to CJNG in 2014. That designation allowed the department to levy sanctions against Mexican businesses linked to the cartels, includinga sushi restaurant, a tequila business, shopping centers, a medical clinic, two newspapers and famed Hotelito Desconocido, visited by Hollywood stars. But betrayal awaited, "We see these nodes or pockets of cartel-related activity springing up in small, rural towns on the east side of Washington, in metropolitan areas like Portland and Seattle. According to the military, the vehicles were used by the CDG (Gulf Cartel) to transport drugs and hitmen. He also didn't want to be shunned by his close-knit family for betraying his uncle, a senior relative. The billion-dollar criminal organization has a large and disciplined army, control of extensive drug routes throughout the U.S., sophisticated money-laundering techniques and an elaborate digital terror campaign, federal drug agents say. Through corruption and intimidation, CJNG has thrived, even as it found additional ways to make money. But betrayal awaited, Will El Chapo son's arrest slow export of drugs to US? Maciasand Sosa were convicted of meth trafficking and money laundering and are serving 31 and 15 years, respectively, in federal prison. CJNGs increased distribution of fentanyl across the country has helped the synthetic opioid unseat heroin as the nations No. "As well as those who suffer from a lack of economic opportunity because businesses cannot thrive, and a lack of quality of life because public services, in some ways, do not function well.". In just six months, smugglers brought across the border almost two kilos of fentanyl up to 1 million lethal doses of the No. A nine-month Courier Journal investigation reveals how CJNG's reach hasspread across the U.S. in the past five years, overwhelming cities and small towns with massive amounts of drugs. By 2018, the CJNG became the second most powerful cartel in Mexico, and was believed to have over 100 methamphetamine labs throughout the country. The Farfans and other defendants mulling over plea offers took it as a threat if they mentioned any cartel connections. . Signs have also pointed to CJNG widening its footprint in the capital, Mexico City, aligning itself with the Fuerza Anti-Union gang to tackle the city's most extensive criminal enterprise, La Unin Tepito. Yet, no sooner had authorities busted Kentucky's CJNG ringthan the cartel replaced Macias, sending in another team. Sanctions recently imposed by the United States and Mexico on CJNG members allegedly linked to two high-profile murders demonstrate that the criminal group is one of the few remaining with a traditional hierarchical structure. From the shadows, he continues to lead CJNG with ruthless authority. 17. CJNG wasn't the only cartel in the Bluegrass State in 2017, but authorities say it was the main supplier of fentanyl when Louisville's Adam Cooley, who sought heroin, snorted 20 times alethal dose. More:US drug czar wants India to stem flow of chemicals used by Mexican cartels for fentanyl. During his March sentence hearing, Farfan apologized for his crimes, but insisted, "I've never been a violent person. They also contacted more than two dozen accused cartel members or CJNG associates in prison and traveled to Mexico City, Guadalajara and 15 U.S. cities to see firsthand the far-reaching repercussions of El Menchos cartel. Cartel members issued a stark warning in Mexico that reverberated through the drug network in Oregon. All rights reserved. Armas also used a former nurse from Clatsop County who was battling addiction to cart drugs from Hillsboro to the coast. The unparalleled speed of CJNGs growth coasttocoast in less than a decade has made the cartel a clear, present and growing danger, says Uttam Dhillon, DEA's acting administrator. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. He agreed to talk to agents only about certain drug crimes, including detailing his actions and his uncle's actions inside the U.S., after a judge released him from jail on bond and after his elder family members gave him their blessing. It also operated a tequila label, casinos, two shopping centers, a medical clinic, real estate companies and a Pacific Ocean resort frequented by Americans, according to U.S. Treasury Department records. He dropped out of sixth grade to helphis family pickavocados. Authorities identified one of the four victims as Rey Jose Poblete Ramos, a man with a lengthy criminal history. 2023www.courier-journal.com. There, he built a thriving drug trafficking business, but the city's dominantcartel ordered him to leave when leaders became threatened by his success. Hearing the word "cartel" uttered in open court instantly rattled Eduardo. Agents followed Machado-Medrano as he took a taxi to a bus station and headed to a bathroom. or redistributed. Uncensored versions of the videos can be seen below. This case had some odd twists, including the involvement by a retired U.S. Marine and his wife, an agonizing test of family loyalties and a gruesome threat from Mexico. But someCJNGbossesdidnt follow those rules. For an overview of the Pjaros Sierra versus Crtel Jalisco Nueva Generacin (CJNG) conflict, please see this previous Borderland Beat story. Pullup the seat. But soon, he was asked to deliver drugs. They seized more than $1 million in drug moneyhis couriers were hauling to Mexico. A young woman en route to selling street food was also fatally struck by a stray bullet through a car window. He had to pay $50,000. Victor Alvarez Farfan began sneaking into the U.S. and targeting the Portland area more than two decades ago when he was in his early 20s. Throughout Mexico, more than 40,000 children and adults remain missing. CJNG even established a cell in south-central Virginia, buying or renting a cluster of modest homes in Axton an unincorporated community of roughly 6,500. Police had long known John Armas was a major meth trafficker, but he was careful. Last year, there were 2,513 killings in tourist hotspot Tijuana . CJNG's rapid rise to power and its expansion havestunned and stymied Americas top drug fighters. A pool of blood forms on the floor. Robert Hammer, special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Seattle, told The Courier Journal that cartels take advantage of the Interstate 5 corridor, a straight route that runs from the San Ysidro border crossing north through Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland and into Vancouver, Canada. Alleged members of the Sinaloa Cartel arrested on smuggling charges in 2010 Credit: . Farfan wasn't as lucky. Mexican Cartel Members Behead Two Men. A month later, Mexican authorities learned of ElMenchos new hiding spot andorganizeda secret mission to capture him. ", The mother of his two youngest children wrote a letter saying: "He is one of the greatest fathers that there is. A cartel member even worked at Kentucky's famed Calumet Farm, home to eight Kentucky Derby and three Triple Crown winners. Police arrested Farfan in October 2018 as he and Montes drove toward California on Highway 99 near Roseburg, nearly three hours south of Portland, while towing a car. This short film details The Courier Journal's investigation into CJNG and its leader, El Mencho, began in early 2019 and what was uncovered. U.S. District Court Judge Michael H. Simon said he was troubled by Farfan's repeated drug crimes dating back at least to 1999. But wrestling for land jurisdiction is only a piece of the CJNG puzzle. In June, operatives attempted to assassinate Mexico City's police chief, Omar Garcia Harfuch hammering his body with at least three bullets and slaying two of his bodyguards. Both are now in prison for money laundering, and her sister, who has two children living in Kentucky, faces deportation. The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) is Mexico's most violent crime gang. They are surrounded by 13 masked men, apparently Los Zetas hitmen, who point their rifles at them. "It's gonna be hard to catch him slippin'," said Mori, the DEA agent overseeing the U.S. criminal investigation against El Mencho. Here you'll find all collections you've created before. "A very big, increasing problem. Reporter Beth Warren: bwarren@courier-journal.com; 502-582-7164; Twitter @BethWarrenCJ. Armas enlisted help from his neighbors, a retired U.S. Marine and his wife. But he kept getting caught. As they hovered over a cartel convoy, CJNG members fired Russian-made rocket-propelled grenade launchers, shooting down Morales helicopterinto a cluster of trees. Since the arrest and extradition to the U.S. of Sinaloa frontman Joaqun "El Chapo" Guzmn in 2016, analysts say that the CJNG has steadily encroached on new terrain including Tijuana bringing with it a recipe for bloodletting and groups waginga war of dominance. Known as CJNG, the cartel is a global powerhouse, detected on every continent except Antarctica. This case is another example of how CJNG is increasingly vying for turf in Michoacn, the birthplace of its leader, Rubn Oseguera Cervantes. At least three people including a pregnant woman in her early 20s languish in critical condition in Guanajuato,Mexico, after their hands were chopped off and their bleeding bodies were thrown from the back of a truck last week. But Mexican President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador declined Trump's offer for U.S. troops, saying his country doesn't need help. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. //]]>. Sam Upshaw Jr., Louisville Courier Journal. He ran a drug network that trafficked kilos of meth with help from his then-wife, Socorro Elena Gutierrez, from their Washington County home. It's a common and effective tactic used by many cartels. Throughout 2019, reporters analyzed thousands of court records of more than 100 criminal drug cases around the country and talked to more than 150 federal drug agents, police officers, defense attorneys and prosecutors. In June 2015, the Mexican military arrested El Menchos son and second-in-command, Rubn Oseguera Gonzles. With a fast-swelling arsenal of advanced weapons from stolen cars converted into armored vehicles to drones and high-powered machine guns it's a force to be reckoned. His attorney, Noel Grefenson, declined comment for this story. Dozens of couriers throughout the U.S. would then collect the drug profits and use the dirty moneyto buy scrap and fine gold. Mexican Cartel Members Sending Message To Rivals. The 21-year-old cartel leader, one of El Mencho's main underlings in Michoacn state, was killed when her heavily armed group launched a firefight with police. That fight has been waged across America over the past seven years, federal court records show: CJNG is also using a mix of street gangsand white-collar businessmen to move the drugs and hide the money. It's still a little shocking when you can tie it together and say for certain that's where it came from.". IRAN SENTENCES 3 MORE MEN TO AMPUTATION FOR 'STEALING,' REVIVING ONCE-RARE ISLAMIC LAW. Prosecutors successfully pushed for 15 years in their sentencing memo, pointing to Farfan's "unwillingness to stop drug trafficking and his unwillingness to remain outside of the United States." Armas used the couple's home as a drug stash house, paying them with enough meth for their daily fix. "It's important for all Americans to understand the threat to their community and what might impact their everyday lives," Evans said. After agents toppled the Oregon drug network in 2018 and arrested 23 suspects, there were murders in Mexico that U.S. investigators suspect were meant to scare and silence potential witnesses in the Portland case. Both serve as popular entry ports for the precursor chemicals in synthetic drugs, mostly brought in fromChina. Garbage. She recruited helpers, too, and they frequently made deposits of less than $10,000 amounts small enough to dodge federal reporting requirements at bank branches in Nashville and Memphis, Tennessee,as well asGreensboro and Winston-Salem,North Carolina. It's a very demoralizing experience for the male who was not only failed by the cartel. "If you provide information to the Mexican government, its probably the last thing you would say.". In cases in which immigrants resist the cartel's offer, CJNG members often threatened violence to them or their loved ones back in Mexico, according to court cases and law enforcement officials. We see them operating illegal marijuana farms in southern Oregon.". They stormed a hideout west of Guadalajara, but the cartel leader climbed into a vehicle and was rushed to safety. And federal prosecutors alleged in court that convicted drug traffickerJesus Enrique Palomera, theleader of a cartel cell in Tacoma, Washington, ordered the kidnapping and murderof a manwhose fingers and toes werechopped off a commonmethod of torturein Mexico. 1 nemesis, the Sinaloa Cartel, dominates the majority supply of everything from methamphetamine and heroin to the devastating synthetic opioid. Months later, the veteran texted his adult son about his gratitude that agents arrested him, saving his life. "It was almost unbelievable, the things we were hearing, theamountof drugs," said Benjamin Taylor, who oversees investigations for Homeland Security in Gulfport, Mississippi. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. The group has also upped the ante for sea and air authority too fighting the likes of Sinaloa and the vestiges of Los Zetas and Los Pelones to take heed over the vital port of Chetumal and the Yucatan Peninsula, according to ananalysisby InSight Crime. More unchecked opportunities. The answer, The Courier Journal found, kept pointing to CJNG. Macias found success following the cartel's three-pronged business model: Macias recruited Brizeida Janett Sosa, the mother of his youngest child, to help organize themoney laundering scheme, court records would later show. Members of a cartel cell inKansasCity, withdrug houses in both Kansas and Missouri between 2013 and 2016,splurged on $10,000ticketsto rapper Pitbulls concertand a Louis Vuittonpurse. "Once the cartel brings a huge load across (the border) and throws it out there for everyone to sell, its out of their hands. "If its coming from a cartel, they could have sold a pound to Asians, black guys, outlaw motorcycle gangs, white trash," said Lt. Jeremy Williams, of the Ashe County Sheriff's Office inNorth Carolina. Farfan agreed to forfeit $100,000, and the judge ordered him to remain on supervised release for five years after he serves his time in prison. He isn't your typical cartel leader. He and Helida Montes, his partner for 16 years, settled their two children in Oregon City as Farfan grew his business, roping in two of his nephews. The investigation documented CJNG operations in at least 35 states and Puerto Rico, a sticky web that has snared struggling business owners, thousands of drug users and Mexican immigrants terrified to challenge cartel orders. Agents and prosecutors didn't openly discuss in court records or hearings which cartel supplied Farfan, but The Courier Journal learned in February that he was supplied by a top U.S. target, the Crtel Jalisco Nueva Generacin the subject of a nine-month investigation and 28-page special report by the newspaper in 2019. Four men alleged to be leaders in a Mexican cartel enforcement cell have been indicted in San Diego on drug-trafficking charges and are accused of orchestrating a wave of . It also operated a tequila label,casinos,two shopping centers,a medical clinic,real estate companies and a Pacific Ocean resort frequented by Americans, according to U.S. Treasury Department records. Reporters Jonathan Bullington, Kala Kachmar, Chris Kenning andKarol Suarez contributed to this story. First, Mexican cartel suppliers established a pipeline to the Portland area. And, in a 2019 case pending in federal court,an accused cartel lieutenantconnected to Chicago drug trafficking settled into a $2 million Nashville condo. killing on turf wars between the Jalisco cartel and its rivals as it expands into new territory. In Illinois,the cartel teamed with Vice Lordsgang members to grow a drug network that stretched from Southern California through the Midwest and into Nashville and Paducah, Kentuckyknown for its riverwalk murals and the National QuiltMuseum. This week, murderers from the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) in Ensenada, Baja California, failed to assassinate an operator of the Sinaloa Cartel. CJNG torture video - The man was poured alcohol on his head and set on fire The man was poured alcohol on his head and set on fire The gunmen used isopropyl alcohol to set fire to the man's face and mocked his nickname. Parra Pedroza and Pineda Sanchez received 13 and 15 years, respectively, in prison after both pleaded guilty to money laundering. They control witnesses in the U.S. by threatening to kidnap, torture and kill loved ones within their reach in Mexico, hamstringing agents trying to target drug kingpins and their powerful inner circle. Ransom-seekers and other cartelsare responsible for many of those disappearances,with CJNG to blame for thousands,DEA agentssay. June 15, 2021 4:10 PM PT. More:He reached 'kingpin' status by selling Mexican cartel-supplied drugs. Then in September 2020, a video believed to have been filmed in the central state of Zacatecas showed CJNG members directly threatening Ismael Zambada Garca, alias "El Mayo," leader of the Sinaloa Cartel. The note was signed with the initials CJNG, or Jalisco Nueva Generacin Cartel, a cartel considered to be Mexico's most-dangerous cartel. "The CJNG is one of the most powerful (cartels) and in a short time may become the dominating force in Mexico if not restrained. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. In Seaside, known for commercial fishing and timber, traffickers easily established a strong customer base. "That's the type ofterrorists were dealing with here.". In turn, the Sinaloans killed a high-ranking CJNG boss in the area, Emiliano Torres Ramrez AKA El Agapo. Prosecutors say Parra Pedroza and Pineda Sanchezwould keepa percentage, with the rest going tocartel members in Mexico. In early-morning raids Wednesday, federal agents fanned out across the U.S., culminating a six-month investigation with the primary goal of dismantling the upper echelon of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, known as CJNG. Eduardo began running errands for his uncle, including delivering a bag to an El Salvador native who flew in from Maryland. CJNGmembers or associates would sell drugs to traffickers inWisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Georgia, California, Texas, Kentucky, Illinois and North Carolina. I would like to be able to be with them. It hauled inmore than 3 kilos of fentanyl, the synthetic opioid so potent that an amount as small as Abraham Lincoln's cheek on a pennycan be fatal. A video allegedly showing El Cholo surrounded by CJNG captors was uploaded ahead of the mutilated body's discovery Credit: YouTube. Irma Isaisa Jasmine Arroyo, 10, whose body was found maimed and semi incinerated on 28 January in the city of Tecoman. window.__mirage2 = {petok:"AT9cPsLXmTcu5DvoOKyYtBnoaFpnyDzcOkF8t9PIjh4-1800-0"}; Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. 17 555 49 1. From there, Victor Farfan and his inner circle supplied drug trafficker John Armas in Hillsboro. So instead of blaming, we should look for solutions.. He had a 1999 aggravated felony drug conviction in Multnomah County and was deported in 2001. "If that takes them killing other cartels or killing innocent people, they will do it.". Those who refuse bribesare threatened or killed. There, amid the lush pastures and white rail fences, a Mexican immigrant with asinister secret quietly groomed prized thoroughbreds at historic Calumet Farm, according to court records. One of the working law enforcement theories suggests the gunmen were targeting a former ally attending his mothers funeral. The information leaks make catching El Mencho extremely difficult, he said. For example, a Lexington waitress seekingcash to pay fordental assistant courses ended up making bank deposits that she didnt know were for CJNG, according to court transcripts. Americans who may not know of CJNG today should take note, Dodds said. More:Mexico-US investigation links cartel downing of military helicopter to Oregon gun supplier, "I know that what I committed was wrong, but believe me, I'm not the worst person here. ", Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. It also forbids any U.S. bank to approve loans or credit card transactions for those CJNG-backed enterprises. Armas, in turn, paid Farfan, who then oversaw the flow of money back to cartel members in Mexico. Farfan got the drugs from CJNG members in Michoacn, a western state long controlled by the cartel, La Familia Michoacna. on January 26, 2022. "I promise, you will hear more about El Mencho.". But in America, few know who he is or why his rise to power matters. The cartel alsorecruitsspies in theMexicangovernment and policeto keep its leaders out of jail and avoid drug busts. Please let us know if you're having issues with commenting. he asked his team. Soldiers stand guard in front of a modified and armored truck as it is displayed to the media at a military base in Reynosa, in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas June 5, 2011. He shares intel with the DEA,but not his own people. A veteran Jalisco police officer, whoasked not to be identified for his safety, said CJNG has officials on its payroll at thelocal, state and federal levels. He was not a millionaire," Beaumont said. Hisoffice has prosecuted Sinaloa and CJNG members. Balaclava-clad members of the CJNG released a video claiming responsibility for the killings it later emerged that the victims had no connection to organised crime whatsoever. Investigators listened in on several calls between Armas and his neighbors using code to coordinate drug deals. Courier Journal reporters pieced together CJNGs network, from the suburbs of Seattle, the beaches of Mississippi and South Carolina, Californias coastline, the mountains of Virginia, small farming towns in Iowa and Nebraska, and across the Bluegrass State, including in Louisville, Lexington and Paducah. For 53-year-old El Mencho, success did not come early. In a desperate bid to cling to its remaining territory, the group has joined forces with a former rival: a fast-growing cartel called the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). In mid-October, 13 Mexican police officers were killed in an ambush in El Mencho's home state of Michoacn in western Mexico. "The threat of Mexican cartel violence and the drugs they bring into our nation cant be overstated," said Russell Coleman, the top federal prosecutor for the Western District of Kentucky. Roberto, 22, had a fianc and young daughter in Morelia, a city in Michoacn. In 2017, Walker led a raid on a couple of Clatsop drug houses, teaming with Seaside, Cannon Beach and Oregon state police. Drug trafficking is popping up in unlikely tourist areas along the Oregon coast: Photos. Many are committed by cartels. "I know Im not that person," he said, refusing to elaborate. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. 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