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Iván Cazarín Molina, CJNG regional leader, ordered into pretrial detention
Iván Cazarín Molina, known as 'El Tanque', a regional leader for the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), has been placed in pretrial detention by a federal judge. Following his arrest in Zapopan, Jalisco, a judge ordered his transfer to the Altiplano federal prison in Almoloya de Juárez, State of Mexico.
The Federal Prosecutor's Office (FGR) has charged Molina with organized crime, health crimes, and the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. Authorities identify him as a key figure in the CJNG, allegedly managing operations across the states of Veracruz, Oaxaca, Tabasco, and Puebla. He is also linked to fuel theft (huachicol), money laundering, and a 2015 attack on a Mexican Army helicopter.
Molina was previously sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department in September 2024 due to his ties to the cartel. He is considered a close associate of the cartel's former leader, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias 'El Mencho'. The judicial process is ongoing, with a hearing scheduled for October 13 to determine his formal legal status.
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Altiplano · Iván Cazarín Molina · Jalisco New Generation Cartel · Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes · Omar García Harfuch · U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration · Zapopan
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Cazarín Molina will be transferred to the Altiplano federal prison in Almoloya de Juárez. dossierpolitico.com · xeu.mx
- [● 3 SOURCES] His alleged regional operations span the states of Veracruz, Oaxaca, Tabasco, and Puebla. gacetamexicana.com · ncscampeche.com · xeu.mx
- [● 8 SOURCES] Iván Cazarín Molina, alias 'El Tanque', is identified as a regional operator for the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). dossierpolitico.com · gacetamexicana.com · internewscast.com · lajornadaestadodemexico.com · ncscampeche.com · +3 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Judge Mario Elizondo Martínez ordered pretrial detention for Iván Cazarín Molina. eldiariodechihuahua.mx
- [● 5 SOURCES] The suspect was detained in Zapopan, Jalisco. dossierpolitico.com · gacetamexicana.com · lajornadaestadodemexico.com · vanguardia.com.mx · lucesdelsiglo.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Molina in September 2024 due to his ties to the CJNG. internewscast.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Cazarín Molina is considered a close associate of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as 'El Mencho'. internewscast.com · ncscampeche.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] The FGR has charged Iván Cazarín Molina with organized crime for the purpose of committing health crimes, health crimes, and possession of exclusive-use firearms and ammunition. dossierpolitico.com · lajornadaestadodemexico.com · eldiariodechihuahua.mx · vanguardia.com.mx · xeu.mx