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Mexico Arrests CJNG Boss Linked to Mayor, Influencer Killings

8/4/2026

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Authorities arrested CJNG leader Ramón Ángel Álvarez Ayala on July 30 in Jalisco.
Omar García Harfuch said Álvarez Ayala ordered the November 2025 killing of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo and was tied to the May 2025 femicide of TikTok influencer Valeria Márquez.
Álvarez Ayala faces meth-trafficking, illegal firearm and army-grade cartridge charges while held at the Altiplano maximum-security prison.
Authorities arrested 31 people for Manzo’s murder and the U.S. Treasury sanctioned CJNG-linked individuals.

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Authorities arrested CJNG leader Ramón Ángel Álvarez Ayala on July 30 in Jalisco.
Omar García Harfuch said Álvarez Ayala ordered the November 2025 killing of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo and was tied to the May 2025 femicide of TikTok influencer Valeria Márquez.
Álvarez Ayala faces meth-trafficking, illegal firearm and army-grade cartridge charges while held at the Altiplano maximum-security prison.
Authorities arrested 31 people for Manzo’s murder and the U.S. Treasury sanctioned CJNG-linked individuals.