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US raises cartel leader reward to $25 million
The United States has raised its reward for information leading to the capture of Juan Carlos González, known as “Pelón”, from $5 million to $25 million. US officials reportedly identify the dual…
The Story in Brief
The United States has raised its reward for information leading to the capture of Juan Carlos González, known as “Pelón”, from $5 million to $25 million. US officials reportedly identify the dual Mexican and American citizen as the new figurehead of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, after former leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes was killed in February.
The Trump administration also announced charges against five alleged senior cartel members, sanctions on 50 linked people and companies, and visa restrictions on relatives and associates. The CJNG operates in 21 of Mexico’s 32 states and across several countries, according to the report. US officials say the measures target drug trafficking, firearms offences and the group’s leadership.
The Indian Opinion
The loudest claims will present the reward as proof that Washington can dismantle the cartel, or as evidence that military pressure alone will solve Mexico’s security crisis. Neither conclusion follows yet. A reward may help locate one person, while sanctions and prosecutions face different tests. The useful measure is whether arrests lead to convictions and whether violence and drug flows fall in the cartel’s 21-state footprint.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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