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Brother of CJNG Leader Pleads Guilty, Faces 15-Year Minimum

8/1/2026

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Oseguera Pleads Guilty

Antonio Oseguera Cervantes, 67, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to traffic 450 kg of cocaine, meth and to possess a firearm.
He faces a mandatory 15-year minimum, with sentencing by U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell set for Nov. 13.
His brother, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes (“El Mencho”), co-founded the CJNG, which the Trump administration labeled a terrorist organization.
The U.S. sanctioned 50 Mexican individuals, including Juan Carlos Gonzalez, this month.

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DEA Announces Plea

Tysen Duva of the Criminal Division and DEA Administrator Terrance C. Cole announced the plea, emphasizing interagency cooperation.
The DEA’s Bilateral Investigations Unit investigated the case under the Homeland Security Task Force of Executive Order 14159.
The Justice Department transferred Oseguera Cervantes from Mexico to the United States in February 2025, with Chief Kaitlin Sahni leading the prosecution and the Homeland Security Task Force emphasizing child-trafficking investigations.

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Oseguera Pleads Guilty

Antonio Oseguera Cervantes, 67, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to traffic 450 kg of cocaine, meth and to possess a firearm.
He faces a mandatory 15-year minimum, with sentencing by U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell set for Nov. 13.
His brother, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes (“El Mencho”), co-founded the CJNG, which the Trump administration labeled a terrorist organization.
The U.S. sanctioned 50 Mexican individuals, including Juan Carlos Gonzalez, this month.

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