Over the last few years, The United States authorities have engaged in an arduous fight against Mexican drug cartels.
One of these dangerous criminal groups is the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG)an organization led by Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, better known as “El Mencho.”
According to the American justice system, from December 28, 2018 to April 22, 2020,l least 41 members of the CJNG They operated and distributed drugs in Houston and Galveston, cities in Texas.
These people, who are being charged by the Department of Justice, allegedly They transported cocaine, fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine from Texas to other cities in the United States.
In this situation, the doubt arose why the four-letter cartel is so interested in having a presence in Texas and “control” this state.
The main factor why the CJNG is interested in the Texas domain is due to its geographical location, since It shares an extensive border with Mexico and this facilitates illicit drug trafficking.
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Besides, The Texas territory is also attractive for the criminal group of “El Mencho” due to its advanced transportation infrastructure.
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Texas has a high network of roads and highways that facilitate the transportation and distribution of drugs to other parts of the United States.
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Finally, it is believed that the CJNG wants to completely control this state to be involved only in drug trafficking and be able to diversify their criminal activities.
The four-letter cartel would be interested in entering the arms and human trafficking business.so they would use Texas as a strategic point for these operations.
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