Archive · 24 Jul 2026
US Sanctions Mexican Cartel in Major Drug Crackdown
The US government has taken a big step to stop a powerful drug group called the Jalisco Cartel.
They have put sanctions on more than 50 people and businesses connected to the cartel.
The new leader of the cartel is Juan Carlos Gonzalez, also known as Pelon.
The US is offering a $5 million reward for information that can help capture him.
The cartel has been involved in trafficking drugs like fentanyl and has been using family members and different businesses to hide their activities.
The US wants to stop the cartel from making money and trafficking drugs.
The US Treasury Department sanctioned over 50 individuals and businesses linked to the Jalisco Cartel.
Juan Carlos Gonzalez, known as Pelon, is the new leader of the Jalisco Cartel.
The US is offering a $5 million reward for information leading to Pelon's capture.
The cartel uses family members and various business sectors to launder money and traffic drugs.
Sanctioned sectors include tequila, clothing, construction, crop production, and energy.
- Who
- US Treasury Department, Jalisco Cartel, Juan Carlos Gonzalez (Pelon), Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes (El Mencho)
- What
- Sanctions imposed on over 50 individuals and businesses linked to the Jalisco Cartel
- When
- Announced on Thursday
- Where
- United States, Mexico
- Why
- To disrupt the Jalisco Cartel's drug trafficking and financial networks
US Government
Jalisco Cartel
Sanctions and Legal Actions
US Government
The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on over 50 individuals and businesses linked to the Jalisco Cartel, aiming to disrupt their operations and financial networks.
Jalisco Cartel
The Jalisco Cartel continues its drug trafficking activities, leveraging family members and diverse business sectors to evade sanctions and maintain operations.
- Sanctioned Individuals and Businesses
- Over 50
- Cartel Leader
- Juan Carlos Gonzalez (Pelon)
- Previous Leader
- Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes (El Mencho)
- Reward for Capture
- $5 million
- Sanctioned Sectors
- Tequila, clothing, construction, crop production, energy
- Alleged Money Laundering
- Tens of millions of dollars per year since 2023