The U.S. Treasury sanctioned five CJNG leaders, including "El Doble R," prime suspect in the TikTok-streamed murder of Valeria Márquez in Zapopan, Jalisco.
On June 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sweeping sanctions against five senior leaders of Mexico’s powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), including Ricardo Ruiz Velasco, also known as “El Doble R.” The move underscores U.S. efforts to dismantle one of the most violent and expansive criminal organizations in the Western Hemisphere.
