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Mexico Nabs CJNG Commander, US Offers $5 Million Reward

4/28/2026

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Mexican forces arrested Audias Flores, a regional commander of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, in Nayarit.
The United States posted a $5 million reward for Flores’s capture.
Security Minister Omar Garcia Harfuch said the arrest followed a Mexican warrant, U.S. charges and a Treasury designation as a foreign narcotics trafficker.
Analysts said the capture could affect CJNG operations more than El Mencho’s death, as Mexico readies for the FIFA World Cup.

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Mexican forces arrested Audias Flores, a regional commander of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, in Nayarit.
The United States posted a $5 million reward for Flores’s capture.
Security Minister Omar Garcia Harfuch said the arrest followed a Mexican warrant, U.S. charges and a Treasury designation as a foreign narcotics trafficker.
Analysts said the capture could affect CJNG operations more than El Mencho’s death, as Mexico readies for the FIFA World Cup.