Mexico captures cartel leader with $5 million U.S. bounty on his head
Summary
Mexican military captured Audias Flores Silva, a top leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, in the state of Nayarit. Flores Silva was wanted by the U.S. with a $5 million reward and is seen as a possible successor to the cartel’s killed leader.Key Facts
- Audias Flores Silva, nicknamed "El Jardinero," was arrested near El Mirador, Nayarit, without violence.
- Flores Silva was a regional commander responsible for drug trafficking in several Mexican states.
- The U.S. had a $5 million bounty on him and has requested his extradition for drug and weapons charges.
- He was once imprisoned in the U.S. for drug trafficking and previously arrested in Mexico.
- Flores Silva was a potential successor to Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the cartel’s founder killed in February.
- Mexican forces used aircraft and over 100 troops in the arrest operation.
- Cartel-related violence increased after Oseguera Cervantes' death, causing deaths and property damage.
- U.S. Ambassador to Mexico praised the arrest as important for fighting fentanyl trafficking and improving security.
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