Jalisco New Generation Cartel dominates all but four states in Mexico

According to a report by the United States Congressional Investigative Service, the criminal organization known as the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), led by Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias El Mencho, has a presence in 28 of the 32 states of Mexico and due to its expansion on the northern border represents a severe threat to US national security.

The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) considers the Jalisco New Generation Cartel as a maximum threat to the United States and describes it as the best armed criminal group in Mexico.

According to the US Congress report, the . . .