Mexico City – Federal authorities โคapprehended Oscar Antonio รlvarez โat the Mexico City International Airport (AICM) today, identifying him as the primary financialโ operator for the Jalisco Nueva โคGeneraciรณn cartel (CJNG). โThe arrest marksโ a important blow to the โcartel’s financial infrastructure, disrupting its ability toโ launder โคmoney through propertyโค acquisitions and businessโฃ ventures.
The operation,a collaborative effort โฃbetween the National Guard,the Mexican โคArmy,the Secretariat of Marina-Armada de Mรฉxico (Semar),and the โฃSecretariat of Citizen Security and Protection (SSPC),stemmed โคfrom intelligence โขgathered by theโฃ Nationalโฃ Intelligenceโข Center (CNI).รlvarez is accused of organized crime and financial crimes related to handling illicit funds, specifically receiving and transferring resources on โbehalf โof โtheโ CJNG. His โฃalleged methods included purchasing real estate and controlling companies within the tequila and livestock industries.According to the Ministry of National Defense, รlvarez has been turned โover to the Prosecutor’s โofficeโค Specialized in Organized Crime (FEMDO) for further examination and legal proceedings. Authorities will now focusโ on โขdismantling the financial network allegedly managed โฃby รlvarez and identifyingโฃ additional assets linked to the CJNG. This arrest signals a โคcontinued โคeffort by the Mexican government to target the financial underpinnings of major โdrugโฃ cartels, aiming โฃto weaken their operational capacity and disrupt their criminal activities.