CJNG
Authorities arrest ‘El Pepe’, CJNG logistics operator, in Tlajomulco
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José ‘N’, alias ‘El Pepe’, alleged driver of Guadalupe Moreno, sentimental partner of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes ‘El Mencho’, was detained in Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Jalisco. The arrest took place during patrols by Mexican Army Special Forces and the National Guard. Drugs, weapons, and a vehicle were seized.
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.
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The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) faces betrayal from its former allies Los Viagras in Michoacán following the killing of its leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, 'El Mencho', on February 22. This split has escalated territorial disputes in Uruapan and other key areas. Meanwhile, Mexican authorities investigate potential new CJNG leaders and report major drug seizures.
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as 'El Mencho' and leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), died during a military operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco, on February 22, 2026. Mexican armed forces, with U.S. intelligence support, located him after tracking one of his sentimental partners. The confrontation left eight alleged criminals dead and three soldiers wounded.
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Mexican authorities detained 14 suspected criminals linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in Veracruz and freed a kidnapped person. The operation stemmed from a January 9 complaint and involved searches in several municipalities. Weapons, drugs, and vehicles were seized in the coordinated effort.
Juan Manzo, brother of Carlos Manzo, revealed he met Samuel 'N', detained for leaking information to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), at his brother's funeral, where he noticed the suspect's strange behavior. Samuel 'N' was the director of Public Relations in Uruapan and allegedly provided key details on the ex-mayor's movements. This arrest marks progress in the investigation into Manzo's murder.
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Following their arrests last week, a Michoacán control judge has linked former Uruapan official Samuel ‘N’ and Josué Eulogio ‘N’ (‘El Viejito’) to trial for the November 2025 murder of Mayor Carlos Manzo, ordering preventive prison amid confessions and betrayal revelations from Manzo's widow, Grecia Quiroz.
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