Mexico's military captures top cartel leader in another blow to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel
The Mexican military captured Audias Flores Silva, a top leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, in Nayarit. His arrest follows the death of the cartel's previous leader, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, and is seen as a significant blow to the cartel's operations. Despite this setback, experts warn that criminal organizations can quickly adapt and continue their activities.
- ▪Audias Flores Silva, also known as 'El Jardinero,' was captured while hiding in a roadside ditch.
- ▪The U.S. had a $5 million reward for information leading to his arrest.
- ▪Flores Silva was the head of security for the cartel's previous leader and played a key role in drug trafficking operations.
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The Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Mexico's most powerful criminal enterprise, suffered another blow on Monday (April 29, 2026) when the Mexican military captured one of its top leaders in the northwest of the country, two months after the cartel's leader was killed.Audias Flores Silva, also known as “El Jardinero,” or The Gardener, was seen as a possible successor to the killed leader, and the United States had a $5 million reward out for information leading to his arrest.The CJNG regional commander was captured while he was hiding in a roadside ditch near the community of El Mirador in the state of Nayarit, Mexican officials said on Monday (April 28, 2026). No one was killed or injured during his arrest, according to Mexico's government.
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