US Faces Decision on New Cartel King: Juan Carlos Valencia, CJNG Leader

American-born Juan Carlos Valencia, 41, is identified as the new leader of Mexico's Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), succeeding his stepfather 'El Mencho'. His US citizenship complicates potential US law enforcement operations, while suspicions also link him to betraying a rival.

A former United States law enforcement officia, that was once designated to Mexico informed The Blog post it’s now up to Washington to make a decision if and exactly how it will certainly intensify its quest of the newly crowned– yet American-born– cartel king.

Juan Carlos Valencia: The New Cartel King

Valencia is the son of Armando Valencia, co-founder of the now-defunct Milenio Cartel, that offered prison time in Mexico and was then extradited to the US, where he was launched from jail in 2020 and has actually not been come across or seen because.

Nemesio ‘El Mencho’ Oseguera co-founded the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and led it to come to be Mexico’s most effective criminal organization. El Mencho died Feb. 22 after he was fired during an operation by the Mexican armed force. U.S. Division of State

Santa Ana, The golden state native Juan Carlos Valencia was indicated this week by U.S. intelligence as the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, being successful the founder, his stepfather, Nemesio ‘El Mencho’ Oseguera. U.S. Dept. of State

Juan Carlos Valencia, 41, that was birthed in Santa Ana, was determined Wednesday by United States knowledge as the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, almost 5 months after his stepfather, Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera, was killed throughout a Mexican army anti-drug operation.

Internal Treachery & Dual Citizenship Challenges

“After he was jailed, there were practically no acts of narco-terrorism– no obstacles, no looting of shops, and no response whatsoever from the Jalisco Cartel,” Saucedo claimed. “There was no considerable backlash. This suggests that Juan Carlos Valencia himself was in on it and was the one who exposed El Jardinero’s area, thus removing internal competitors.”

“It ought to transform the rules of interaction where we will not target. We’re not expected to target, place an U.S. resident at risk. He’s got double citizenship. Yet his US citizenship must shield him from the normal procedure of launching an operation that would certainly put his life in unneeded jeopardy,” the source said.