The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed five criminal indictments of alleged Mexican cartel members Wednesday, as the State Department announced new monetary rewards for information leading to their arrests.
The State Department is offering more than $100 million worth of rewards for information leading to the arrest or conviction of eight people they say are leaders of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
The Department of Justice also unsealed indictments for five of those individuals, including Juan Carlos Valencia González, also known as “Pelón,” who they say is the new leader of the violent drug cartel.
The organization’s former leader, Nemesio Oseguera, or “El Mencho,” died after a Mexican military raid earlier this year.
The State Department also said it is restricting visas for 65 individuals it says are family members or associates of Jalisco New Generation Cartel members.
“The American people gave us a mandate to keep this country safe, and we will not rest until it is fulfilled,” acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement. “Today's unsealing of criminal charges against five high-ranking CJNG leaders marks another decisive step in our campaign to dismantle the cartels that have plagued this country for far too long.”
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