Organized crime

The General Prosecutor's Office of the State of Mexico secured 15 sentences against 20 former public servants detained in Operation Enjambre, totaling 1,146 years in prison for crimes including homicide, kidnapping, and extortion. Some convicts collaborated with cartels such as La Familia Michoacana and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. The sentences cover municipalities like Nicolás Romero, Amanalco, and Tlatlaya.

2026년 04월 23일 AI에 의해 보고됨

Fernando ‘N’, a Navy rear admiral and nephew of former Navy Secretary Rafael Ojeda, was detained in Argentina on April 23 for alleged involvement in a fuel smuggling scheme. Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch reported he faces an arrest warrant for organized crime related to hydrocarbon offenses and has an Interpol red notice. Authorities seized a fake Guatemalan passport during the arrest.

A control judge linked Ramiro Ulises ‘N’, alias ‘Comandante Galindo’, a suspected regional CJNG leader, to proceedings for express kidnapping for extortion purposes. The suspect was detained on March 27 in Malinalco. The FGJEM reported the case this Tuesday.

2026년 03월 24일 AI에 의해 보고됨

A Michoacán criminal judge ordered the conditional release on Monday, March 23, of 11 Ecuandureo municipal police officers arrested for allegedly facilitating Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) narco-blockades after Nemesio Oseguera's, ‘El Mencho’s’, death. The officers face precautionary measures for six months as their legal process continues.

Laisha Michelle Oseguera, 24-year-old youngest daughter of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes ('El Mencho'), leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) who died in February 2026, is linked to El Rincón de la Chulis cafe in Perris, California. Her husband serves an 11-year sentence for CJNG-related money laundering, while she maintains a low profile post-father's death.

2026년 03월 03일 AI에 의해 보고됨

President Claudia Sheinbaum's approval reached 72 percent in February 2026, according to an El Financiero survey, boosted by the operation against Nemesio Oseguera, alias 'El Mencho', in Jalisco. The poll showed an eight-point increase after the February 22 action, in which the leader of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación was killed. Most respondents supported the operation and cooperation with the United States.