US sanctions CJNG leader Ricardo Ruiz Velasco, prime suspect in Valeria Márquez's killing, even as Mexico lags in making ...

On June 5, the United States Treasury imposed sanctions on five CJNG leaders, including cartel boss Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes and commander Ricardo Ruiz Velasco — the latter named as the ...

Four other members of Jalisco cartel have also been sanctioned. One of the commanders, Ricardo Ruiz Velasco, has been named the prime suspect in the murder of Mexican influencer V ...

Sanctioned as well was CJNG commander Ricardo Ruiz Velasco, who is the prime suspect in the shooting death last month of 23-year-old Mexican influencer Valeria Márquez during a livestream.

The sanctions come amidst revelations of the cartel's activities, including training recruits on a Jalisco ranch and involvement in high-profile killings. These measures underscore US commitment to ...

Authorities believe the ranch was used by the Jalisco cartel to train recruits. Families of the missing believe recruits who didn't comply were also killed there. Ricardo Ruiz Velasco is a cartel ...

Among the individuals sanctioned is Audias Flores Silva, a regional commander overseeing methamphetamine production in several Mexican states, and Ricardo Ruiz Velasco, a CJNG lieutenant identified as ...