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Top Jalisco cartel leader ‘El Jardinero’ arrested in Mexico

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Members of Mexican Special Forces escort Audias Flores, known as “El Jardinero” a top commander of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, in the western state of Nayarit, Mexico, in this handout distributed on April 27, 2026. (photo credit: Secretaria de Marina (SEMAR)/Handout via REUTERS)
Top commander of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel Audias Flores, known as “El Jardinero,” was considered a powerful potential successor to “El Mencho,” who ran the cartel and was killed in February.