CJNG recruitment and teen disappearances

Timeline

1. about 6 hours ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Jalisco reports 26 missing adolescents in July 2026

   Jalisco recorded 26 adolescent disappearances in July 2026; five were found alive, 21 remain missing, with investigations pointing to fake job offers and possible cartel recruitment.

2. 15 days ago

   [CRIME] 20 sources

   Jalisco adolescent disappearances highlight organized‑crime recruitment

   Jalisco authorities investigate eight teen disappearances, with at least two linked to organized‑crime recruitment; families protest and call for stronger security and legal reforms.

3. 21 days ago

   [CRIME] 4 sources

   Jalisco authorities warn of surge in criminal recruitment of minors

   Jalisco officials warn that gangs are recruiting 13‑16‑year‑olds with fake job offers in malls, restaurants and via acquaintances, with 43 minors reported missing in a month.

4. 23 days ago

   [CRIME] 12 sources

   Jalisco governor proposes law to criminalise minors’ gambling as organized‑crime recruitment of adolescents spikes

   Jalisco proposes criminalising facilitation of minors’ slot‑machine gambling while officials warn organized crime is increasingly recruiting adolescents, noting 165 recent disappearances, 43 of them minors.

5. 24 days ago

   [CRIME] 3 sources

   Six youths missing in Jalisco and Michoacán as Mexican authorities probe CJNG recruitment

   Mexican officials locate six teenagers abducted by CJNG in Jalisco and Michoacán, while a separate knife attack on a driver in Tlajomulco highlights ongoing regional violence.

6. 29 days ago

   [CRIME] 5 sources

   Mexican State Prosecutor Seizes Two Properties Linked to Burned-Car Murder in Puebla

   Mexico's FGE seized two properties in Puebla tied to a June 21 burned‑car murder, part of a probe involving a CJNG suspect.

7. 29 days ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Mexican authorities dismantle CJNG cell in Manzanillo port

   Six alleged CJNG sicarios were arrested and weapons seized in two coordinated raids on Manzanillo port, Colima, weakening the cartel's 'Jalipa' cell.

8. about 1 month ago

   [CRIME] 6 sources

   Suspected CJNG member arrested in Puebla after burned‑vehicle incident

   Puebla authorities arrested a suspected CJNG member tied to a burned vehicle and human remains, seizing weapons, cash and drugs.

9. about 2 months ago

   [CRIME] 21 sources

   Mexican and U.S. authorities seize 43,000 ammunition rounds and arrest CJNG suspects

   Mexican prosecutors arrested CJNG‑linked suspects and other violent offenders, while U.S. agents seized 43,000 ammunition rounds at the Arizona border.

10. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Jalisco authorities report recruitment of seven youths for Sinaloa cartel combat

    Jalisco officials say seven youths were recruited and sent to fight for Sinaloa cartels, using job ads and social media; they were traced through operations and return routes, prompting ongoing investigations.

11. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources

    US Agencies Target CJNG Leader “El Jardinero” in Drug Trafficking Case

    U.S. prosecutors say CJNG leader “El Jardinero” used informants to move 40‑45 kg cocaine shipments through Texas in 2017, distributing in multiple states and laundering cash in Chicago; he also oversaw heroin‑p

12. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources

    Six CJNG suspects detained in Mexico City‑Texcoco drug and weapons case

    Mexican prosecutors linked six CJNG members to drug trafficking and illegal arms after raids in Mexico City and Texcoco, imposing preventive detention and seizing cash, vehicles and equipment.

13. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Mexico's cartels recruit armed minors in Michoacán and Sinaloa

    Mexican cartels are recruiting and arming minors via social media and false job offers, with cases reported in Michoacán, Puebla and a Street View image showing armed youths in Sinaloa.