The United States has announced rewards of up to $102 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction of eight leaders of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, one of eight Mexican criminal networks designated a foreign terrorist organization. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche unveiled the bounties on Wednesday, with the largest single reward of $25 million offered for Juan Carlos González, known as "Pelón," a dual US-Mexican citizen and stepson of the cartel's slain former leader. The reward for González was increased from $5 million, while bounties for the other seven suspects range from $2 million to $15 million.
The State and Justice departments also imposed visa restrictions on 65 individuals linked to the cartel, alongside sanctions against 50 people and companies. Newly unsealed charges target five additional high-ranking members.
The cartel, which operates in 21 of Mexico's 32 states, lost its leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," who was killed in February during a Mexican military operation supported by US intelligence in Jalisco.