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Mexican Forces Ramp Up Fight Against CJNG Cartel

1/19/2026

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Mexican forces intensify operations against the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), led by Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho.
The CJNG is the most powerful cartel in Mexico, with a presence in all 32 states.
Recent arrests include plaza boss José Gabriel Soto Martínez linked to mass disappearances in Jalisco, along with other CJNG figures in Nayarit, Baja California, Querétaro, and Morelos, amid seizures of weapons, drugs, and vehicles.

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Mexican forces intensify operations against the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), led by Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho.
The CJNG is the most powerful cartel in Mexico, with a presence in all 32 states.
Recent arrests include plaza boss José Gabriel Soto Martínez linked to mass disappearances in Jalisco, along with other CJNG figures in Nayarit, Baja California, Querétaro, and Morelos, amid seizures of weapons, drugs, and vehicles.