US Charges Five CJNG Leaders, Adds US$100 Million Bounty

Security: Michoacán Key Facts —Charges. On 5 August 2026, the US Justice Department unsealed criminal charges against five senior leaders of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). —Accused. Prosecutors named Julio César Montero Pinzón, Carlos Andrés Rivera Varela, Hugo Gonzalo Mendoza Gaytán, Ricardo Ruiz Velasco and Julio Alberto Castillo Rodríguez, all described as fugitives; the…