U.S. Offers $25M for Cartel Boss | Chattanooga News

The U.S. State Department just dropped a jaw-dropping $25 million bounty on Juan Carlos González, aka “Pelón,” the suspected leader of Mexico’s most powerful cartel, CJNG. That’s five times the previous reward — and it’s part of a massive, coordinated push to dismantle the organization after the death of its former boss, “El Mencho.” González, a dual citizen born in California, now runs a cartel involved in everything from drug trafficking to avocado smuggling across Mexico and into the U.S. The U.S. isn’t stopping there — top lieutenants like “El Jardinero” and “Chorro” are also targeted with rewards up to $15 million. This comes hot on the heels of new sanctions freezing assets of 50 CJNG-linked individuals and entities. The message is clear: Washington is going all-in to break this cartel down piece by piece. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7e2647ae30bc3c3a