CJNG's Right Hand Man Captured in Jalisco
Mexican authorities arrested Salvador "N", a key figure in the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG), in Atenguillo, Jalisco. He was a trusted man of El Mencho, the cartel's leader.
In a major blow to Mexico's most feared criminal organization, the Mexican Army and National Guard have apprehended two alleged members of the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG), following a tense operation in the mountainous region of Atenguillo, Jalisco. Among the captured is Salvador “N,” known as “El Chava,” who authorities claim is a high-ranking and trusted associate of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the notorious cartel boss better known as “El Mencho.”
The arrest, executed on the night of October 7, represents a significant victory for law enforcement in their fight against one of the most violent and powerful drug cartels operating in Mexico. Salvador “N” was not only a critical regional head in Jalisco, but also functioned as a key intermediary, serving as a liaison between "El Mencho" and the cartel's logistics, financial, and regional operatives. Alongside him, another suspect, Rogelio “N,” alias “El Gordo,” was also taken into custody. Both men were caught with a chilling cache of weapons, ammunition, and an array of drugs, including cocaine, methamphetamine, and the deadly synthetic opioid, fentanyl.
