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
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.
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.
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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…
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…