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US offers $25 million reward targeting US citizen who reportedly leads Mexico's most powerful cartel

Headline from Border Report, from the development of Aug 5, 2026

Newest development Aug 6, 2026 · 3 reportsU.S. offers $25 million reward for alleged new Mexico cartel leader

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. government on Wednesday offered a $25 million reward for information leading to the capture of Juan Carlos Valencia González, or "Pelón,” scaling up pressure on a U.S. citizen who has emerged as the figurehead of Mexico's most powerful cartel.

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    US offers $25 million reward targeting US citizen who reportedly leads Mexico's most powerful cartel

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    U.S. offers $25 million reward for alleged new Mexico cartel leader

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  1. Border Report

    US offers $25 million reward targeting US citizen who reportedly leads Mexico's most powerful cartel (opens Border Report)

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    Border Report's feed description

    MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. government on Wednesday offered a $25 million reward for information leading to the capture of Juan Carlos Valencia González, or "Pelón,” scaling up pressure on a U.S. citizen who has emerged as the figurehead of Mexico's most powerful cartel.

  2. CBS News

    $25 million reward offered for U.S.-born leader of powerful cartel (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Juan Carlos González is the stepson of "El Mencho," who was killed by the Mexican military.

  3. PBS NewsHour

    U.S. offers $25 million reward targeting US citizen who reportedly leads Mexico's most powerful cartel (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The U.S. government on Wednesday offered a $25 million reward for information leading to the capture of Juan Carlos González, or "Pelón," scaling up pressure on a U.S. citizen who has emerged as the figurehead of Mexico's most powerful cartel.

  4. Al Jazeera

    US announces more than $100m in rewards for eight Jalisco cartel leaders (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The Trump administration has sought to weaken the leadership of high-profile Mexican cartels by increasing the bounties.

  5. Latin Times

    Mexican Army Captures Los Reyes Cartel Boss at Center of $5 Million U.S. Manhunt (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    Mexican special forces have captured Alfonso Fernández Magallón, the leader of the Los Reyes Cartel who carries a $5 million U.S. bounty. Discover the full details behind this joint U.S.-Mexico operation, his international drug trafficking enterprise, and his connection to explosive drone attacks

  6. Latin Times

    U.S. Raises Reward to $25 Million for CJNG Leader Juan Carlos Valencia, El Mencho's Stepson, Matching Historic Bounties for Maduro and Bin Laden (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    The United States has dramatically escalated its campaign against Mexico's Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) by increasing the reward for information leading to the capture of its alleged new leader, Juan Carlos Valencia González, to $25 million, placing him among the world's most wanted fugitive…

  7. Breitbart News

    U.S. Government Prioritizes Mexican Terrorist Cartel, Offers $100 Million in Rewards (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The U.S. government announced a concerted effort to target Mexico’s most dangerous terrorist organization, Cartel Jalisco New Generation (CJNG). The effort by both the U.S. Department of Justice and the State Department includes a new series of indictments targeting the shifting CJNG leadership stru…

  8. UPI

    U.S. offers $25 million reward for alleged new Mexico cartel leader (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The U,S. is offering $25 million for information leading to arrest or conviction of the alleged new leader of the Jalisco New Generation Carte

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