"Audias Flores Silva, also known as 'El Jardinero', was arrested during a military operation in Nayarit, Mexico, identified as a leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. The U.S. State Department had offered a $5 million reward for information leading to his capture."
"Flores Silva previously served as the security chief for the cartel's leader, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, and took over operations in several states, controlling methamphetamine labs and overseeing drug trafficking routes."
"The death of Oseguera Cervantes on February 22 triggered a wave of violence across twenty states in Mexico, resulting in over 70 deaths, including 25 members of the Mexican National Guard."
Audias Flores Silva, known as 'El Jardinero', was arrested in Nayarit, Mexico, identified as a leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. His capture follows the death of the cartel's leader, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, in February. Flores Silva previously served as Oseguera Cervantes' security chief and managed operations across several states, including methamphetamine labs and drug trafficking routes. The U.S. had offered a $5 million reward for his capture. His arrest comes after a violent aftermath of Oseguera Cervantes' death, resulting in over 70 fatalities.
Read at ABC7 Los Angeles
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