Potential successor arrested after major drug lord's death, Mexican cartel dealt another blow
Audias Flores, a high-ranking commander of the Jalisco New Generation drug cartel and a potential successor to its deceased former leader, was arrested in Mexico. This arrest marks another significant blow to the Mexican drug trafficking organization.
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Central News Agency
(Central News Agency, Monterrey, Mexico, 27th, comprehensive foreign report) Mexican Security Secretary Omar Garcia Harfuch announced today that special forces arrested Audias Flores, a high-ranking commander of the powerful Jalisco New Generation drug cartel, in the western state of Nayarit.
According to Reuters, Flores, nicknamed "El Jardinero" (The Gardener), was a regional commander for the Jalisco New Generation Cartel across large areas along Mexico's Pacific coast and was considered a potential successor to the cartel's former leader, Nemesio Oseguera.
Authorities launched a security operation in February that resulted in the killing of Oseguera, known as "El Mencho."
Garcia Harfuch posted on social media platform X that the arrest was carried out after the U.S. filed charges and Mexican authorities issued an arrest warrant. The post stated: "He is also a wanted fugitive for whom U.S. authorities are seeking extradition, and the U.S. government offered a $5 million reward for his capture."
The U.S. Treasury Department had designated Flores as a "significant foreign narcotics trafficker" in 2021, and a U.S. grand jury at the time indicted him on multiple charges including conspiracy to distribute cocaine and heroin.
Several security analysts believe Flores was one of the few regional leaders with the capability to take over the leadership of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Following Oseguera's killing, this arrest deals another heavy blow to this Mexican drug cartel.
Mexico will co-host the FIFA World Cup with the United States and Canada this summer, and the domestic security situation is currently receiving high international attention. (Translator: Ho Hung-ju) 1150428
(Central News Agency, Monterrey, Mexico, 27th, comprehensive foreign report) Mexican Security Secretary Omar Garcia Harfuch announced today that special forces arrested Audias Flores, a high-ranking commander of the powerful Jalisco New Generation drug cartel, in the western state of Nayarit.
According to Reuters, Flores, nicknamed "El Jardinero" (The Gardener), was a regional commander for the Jalisco New Generation Cartel across large areas along Mexico's Pacific coast and was considered a potential successor to the cartel's former leader, Nemesio Oseguera.
Authorities launched a security operation in February that resulted in the killing of Oseguera, known as "El Mencho."
Garcia Harfuch posted on social media platform X that the arrest was carried out after the U.S. filed charges and Mexican authorities issued an arrest warrant. The post stated: "He is also a wanted fugitive for whom U.S. authorities are seeking extradition, and the U.S. government offered a $5 million reward for his capture."
The U.S. Treasury Department had designated Flores as a "significant foreign narcotics trafficker" in 2021, and a U.S. grand jury at the time indicted him on multiple charges including conspiracy to distribute cocaine and heroin.
Several security analysts believe Flores was one of the few regional leaders with the capability to take over the leadership of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Following Oseguera's killing, this arrest deals another heavy blow to this Mexican drug cartel.
Mexico will co-host the FIFA World Cup with the United States and Canada this summer, and the domestic security situation is currently receiving high international attention. (Translator: Ho Hung-ju) 1150428