How the CJNG acquired its weapons online: the method of the “Mencho” men

Carlos Almada Castrillo, who died in his cell in March 2020, bought the first weapons online for the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) with his mother’s credit card, but it amounted to smuggling night vision goggles and at least 300 more purchases of military equipment.

So he confessed Ismael Almada the same month his brother was found dead Big bridge, Jalisco, suspected of causing suicide. According to an investigation by Vice News, the operations would have benefited the men from Hugo Gonzalo Mendoza Gaytán, aka de only y / o King ToadThis capo is considered the main lieutenant of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, de Mencho, leader of CJNG

In the beginning Almada Castrillo I ordered online through eBay for your technology-focused security company spyware and surveillance. It soon switched to PayPal to hide the trace of their purchases, the US portal published.

According to the report signed by Nathaniel Janowitz shows these activities how a generation of young people had joined the four-letter cartel, especially with Rubén Oseguera González, son of Mencho processed in the US since February 2020.

Carlos Almada He was barely 15 when he joined the transnational crime group and developed into an important member in Guadalajara. During his criminal career, he has been transferred from cocaine shipments from Colombia to Jaliscowhile purchasing weapons and tactical equipment online.

The products have arrived at the address of the only, identified as heir to the Mencho after delivery of MenchitoOn March 31, the Mexican financial intelligence unit froze the accounts of three of Mendoza Gaytán’s partners, who were sanctioned by the Treasury Department in 2019 for his activities as head of the CJNG.

The Mexican media will arrive in December 2020 Millennium he had spread part of this story. From the studies that required collaboration between eBay and Google, to the details of the acquisitions.

For instance, linking up to 50 different accounts with the Almada Castrillo brothers, which used addresses in Los Angeles and Jalisco. Just like the purchase of laser sights, armored vests, protective masks, ammunition bags, accessories for weapons and grenade launchers.

When Carlos Almada was arrested on September 28, 2019, so were they 22 guns seized, a few grenade launchers and tactical equipment, as well as packs of cocaine and methamphetamine. As a switchboard operator for Oseguera Cervantes, he was subject to extradition.

After a stay in Puente Grande, a prison dominated by the CJNG, he died in a strange way and his brother felt that the Mencho he wanted to silence anyone who could betray the cartel; Hence Ismael approached the American authorities, confessed and was extradited as soon as possible, a year agoNow your case is hidden in court files.

The CJNG is considered third most dangerous criminal group in the world, according to US authorities. Part of that power is consolidated by its ability to fire, who have used in collisions with the armed forces, bragged by social networks or has it been seized by the Attorney General of the Republic.

Among those weapons observed to the men of the Mencho excel M-60 belt machine guns, Barret rifles, grenade launchers, AR-15 submachine guns, Soviet RPG-7, M-16, AK-47 rocket launcher, as well as 9 mm and 45 caliber pistols

In addition, the forces are guided by Oseguera Cervantes are equipped with ballistic vests, helmets, telecommunication inhibitors, as well as vehicles adapted for their artisanal armor and all-terrain, of the type racer.

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