2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Make no mistake, Taylor said. Months later, the veteran texted his adult son about his gratitude that agents arrested him, saving his life. Roberto never talked to agents or prosecutors. There, he built a thriving drug trafficking business, but the city's dominantcartel ordered him to leave when leaders became threatened by his success. From there, Victor Farfan and his inner circle supplied drug trafficker John Armas in Hillsboro. Bizarre / Cartel / Murder / Pure Gore. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel). The investigation documented how in each new community, CJNG uses local traffickers who can blend in to sell their drugs, with no regard for their race or ethnicity. . CJNG is "among us. El Menchos powerful international syndicate is flooding the U.S. with thousands of kilos of methamphetamines, heroin, cocaine and fentanyl every year despite being targeted repeatedly by undercover stings, busts and lengthy investigations. "There would be times on surveillance where you'd see 15 to 25 people roaming the local trap house waiting for the next supply to come in, walking around or sitting in cars, just waiting," said Walker, who later left the department. However, authorities did find bullet casings. He paid couriers to return the drug profits to him. Then he vanished, How this couple ran a redneck meth empire in an Appalachian county ravaged by addiction, How a Mississippi trooper almost took down the worlds most powerful cartel boss, Mother searches photos of mutilated dead men, hoping to find her abducted son, Officer disabled after helicopter shot down by rising Jalisco New Generation Cartel. "That's the type ofterrorists were dealing with here.". Much of the violence is attributed to the battle for territorial surface and thus the control oftheillicit drug flow into the United States. A high-ranking state official in Jaliscosaid Americans are too quick to blame Mexico for the U.S. drug crisis. "A very big, increasing problem. Agents say he typically travels in a convoy, surrounding himself withdozens of well-trained mercenaries armed with military-grade weapons that can tear through tanks, even aircraft. Mexican Cartel Members Sending Message To Rivals. According to the military, the vehicles were used by the CDG (Gulf Cartel) to transport drugs and hitmen. Victor Alvarez Farfan began sneaking into the U.S. and targeting the Portland area more than two decades ago when he was in his early 20s. "As well as the violence and corruption that puts at risk the neighbor with which the United States shares an enormous land border, and in which thousands of U.S. companies operate, and U.S. citizens live.". That designation allowed the department to levy sanctions against Mexican businesses linked to the cartels, includinga sushi restaurant, a tequila business, shopping centers, a medical clinic, two newspapers and famed Hotelito Desconocido, visited by Hollywood stars. Attackers in armored vehicles opened fire with high-caliber weapons, gunning down officers driving five SUVs. During a brief telephonecallfrom prison in August 2019,Palomerasaid heis a family manwhonever harmed anyone. Federal police officer Ivan Morales, his partner andsoldierswith theMexican national defense climbed aboard helicopters andheaded toward a CJNG compound in theJaliscomountains. He was not a millionaire," Beaumont said. At least three people including a pregnant woman in her early 20s languish in critical condition in Guanajuato,Mexico, after their hands were chopped off and their bleeding bodies were thrown from the back of a truck last week. "One of the techniques cartels use here in the United States is to take young people and make them responsible for significant amounts of drugs in order to shield themselves," Schindler said. "If one wants to gain power, control and territory, it's a must that they conquer non-alliance cartels and gain the assistance of police and government entities to assist them in their global success.". Evan Ellis, a research professor of Latin American studies at the U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute, underscored that as the criminal environment has become more fragmented with many groups and affiliated gangs, the amount of killing and its unpredictability has become more generalized. Known as "El Mencho," he's remained in hiding for years and is on the DEA's Most Wanted list. Armas enlisted help from his neighbors, a retired U.S. Marine and his wife. CJNG torture video - The man was poured alcohol on his head and set on fire The man was poured alcohol on his head and set on fire The gunmen used isopropyl alcohol to set fire to the man's face and mocked his nickname. It's a common and effective tactic used by many cartels. Armas, in turn, supplied the former nurse and other dealers who carted the drugs further west into Seaside and other communities in Clatsop. It's a very demoralizing experience for the male who was not only failed by the cartel. Unlike most cartels and affiliated crime units that permeate Mexico, the CJNG has long posted its most extreme real-life horror films on display for the world to see across social media beheaded bodies left to hang and rot on bridges in broad daylight and beatings so brutal that the sound of bones cracking can be heard. But two years later, agents discovered he had slipped back into the U.S., returned to Portland and resumed trafficking cocaine and meth and had added heroin to his offerings. El Menchos drug empire "is putting poison on the streets of the U.S.," said Chris Evans, who runs the DEAs day-to-day global operations. El Mencho eventually joined the Milenio Cartel, gaining a reputation as a cunning sicario, or hitman, and then a boss of hitmen in Guadalajara, Jalisco's capital city. "Once 'safe' areas such as Mexico City and Puebla State and the tourist zones of the Yucatan Peninsula are now contested. The young man, an opponent from a rival cartel, finds himself in the clutches of the Cartel de Sinaloa. Investigators uncovered three main pieces of the puzzle that revealed a snapshot of how this drug ring thrived. Both serve as popular entry ports for the precursor chemicals in synthetic drugs, mostly brought in fromChina. In June 2015, the Mexican military arrested El Menchos son and second-in-command, Rubn Oseguera Gonzles. Known as CJNG, the cartel is a global powerhouse, detected on every continent except Antarctica. The government also alleges that Los Cabos targeted law enforcement in Tijuana, killing at least three police officers. Why is The Courier Journal reporting on a deadly Mexican drug cartel? A young woman en route to selling street food was also fatally struck by a stray bullet through a car window. His chances of surviving the amped up gunmen who are intent on killing him are slim at best. And, according to reports by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, CJNG and its rival, the infamous Sinaloa Cartel, are the top two suppliers fueling the deadliest drug epidemic in U.S. history. Most people don't associate drug trafficking with the scenic tourist destinations along the Oregon coast, but Mexican cartels seek less scrutiny there. They also contacted more than two dozen accused cartel members or CJNG associates in prison and traveled to Mexico City, Guadalajara and 15 U.S. cities to see firsthand the far-reaching repercussions of El Menchos cartel. Se le pudre el Gobierno de #Michoacan a @ARBedolla MASACRAN A 17 PERSONAS que se encontraban en un velorio. In Mexico, a DEA investigator said he was stunned when he learned CJNG cells were popping up in communities as small as Axton. In 2017, Walker led a raid on a couple of Clatsop drug houses, teaming with Seaside, Cannon Beach and Oregon state police. More than 60 were targeted, including a biotech consulting company, a bakery and hillside vacation cabins. A nine-month Courier Journal investigation reveals how CJNG's reach hasspread across the U.S. in the past five years, overwhelming cities and small towns with massive amounts of drugs. While some moves targeted the cartels finances, others were more personal. His attorney lobbied for 13 years, claiming his client likely couldn't survive a longer prison stint. He remained in prison until his deportation in 2015, court records show. But soon, he was asked to deliver drugs. It could hide 9 kilos of drugs and a pile of cash. A cartel member even worked at Kentucky's famed Calumet Farm, home to eight Kentucky Derby and three Triple Crown winners. While the CJNG makes no effortsto hide its beef with adverse cartels and Mexican military and law enforcement, civilians are all too often caught in the cryptic crossfire. Investigators trailed behind Eduardo to the Lloyd Center shopping mall in Portland on July 10, 2018. So instead of blaming, we should look for solutions.. A pool of blood forms on the floor. But when the days chores were done, Maciasdidn'tsocializewith others over drinks or dinner. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @holliesmckay. Throughout Mexico, more than 40,000 children and adults remain missing. ", The mother of his two youngest children wrote a letter saying: "He is one of the greatest fathers that there is. "It's important for all Americans to understand the threat to their community and what might impact their everyday lives," Evans said. CJNG's Kentucky strategy has been repeated in town after town across America, in places better known for cheese, cows and corn. Known as CJNG, the cartel is a global powerhouse, detected on every continent except Antarctica. Someone aware of the Lexington-Louisville operation talked to a DEA agent in 2016, who, in turn, flagged investigators in Kentucky. 1 drug killing Americans. "They send their businessmen out into the U.S. to look for areas of opportunity." Market data provided by Factset. Treasury Department officials stood with Sessions and announced more sanctions on businesses linked to CJNG and its affiliate, Los Cuinis. ", "Thats kind of hard to believe, but its true.". On the run and out of sight, El Mencho is described by some veteran agents as a ghost. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, 1 / 6. How a Mexican cartel turned a rural area into a hidden cocaine hub, One mistake trapped a desperate dad in a Mexican drug cartel's web. Farfan refused to talk to agents or prosecutors. Pineda Sanchez's attorney, Lawrence Beaumont, disputed his client's involvement. Adam died midsentence while writing a thank-you note to a friend on the eve of entering a rehab facility. The U.S government has crippled dozens ofbusinessesthat supported CJNGandsentElMenchosson and chief financial backer to prison, along with members of his inner circle. Farfan also had to hand over $100,000. To help Maciassmuggle drugs into the U.S., cartel leaders used a Toyota Camry with a secret compartment on the armrest that opened through a sequence of steps: Turnon the heater. On 2/10 Narcocorrido band Grupo Arriesgado was forced to cancel a concert in Tijuana after a report of shots were fired during an event vice.com. We have all had a drug consumption problem," said the official, who asked not to be identified for his protection. Furthermore, it's part of their propaganda drive to recruit the many youths seeking that "narco"-glamorized life, flashed and filtered by images of beautiful women, mounds of money and a depository of deadly arms. WARNING: THE VIDEO IS EXTREMELY DISTURBING AND GRAPHIC AND MAY NOT BE SUITABLE TO ALL AUDIENCES. Enemies: CJNG, Juarez Cartel, Los Zetas. Viral videos captured the gruesome execution on social media. A federal grand jury had indicted him and more than 20 others on money laundering and drug trafficking charges. Mexican marines almost captured El Mencho in October 2018. In June, operatives attempted to assassinate Mexico City's police chief, Omar Garcia Harfuch hammering his body with at least three bullets and slaying two of his bodyguards. A judge sentenced Roberto to three years in custody in January 2021. 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