Reportedly Abraham Oseguera Cervantes 'Don Rodo's' Role Was A Discreet One In CJNG Cartel, Reported The AP.

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The National Arrest Registry confirmed his capture early Sunday morning in the town of Autlan de Navarro. According to a security analyst, for many years Abraham Oseguera has had a discreet role and was dedicated to administrative activities.

BY: UNIVISION

PUBLISHED 22 APR 2024 - 05:32 AM EDT | UPDATED 22 APR 2024 - 08:08 AM EDT

ABRAHAM OSEGUERA CERVANTES

'DON RODO'

The National Guard arrested Abraham Oseguera Cervantes, alias "Don Rodo," the brother of the leader of the Jalisco Cartel - New Generation (CJNG) and who allegedly had a more discreet and administrative role in the criminal organization, reported the AP on Sunday in western Mexico.

The National Detentions Registry (RND) confirmed his capture early Sunday morning in the town of Autlan de Navarro, Jalisco.

The RND describes the detainee as a man with white skin, dark hair and 5'7" tall. He was dressed in a long-sleeved plaid shirt, blue jeans and black boots. According to RND, he was handed over to the Special Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime (FEMDO) in the Cuauhtémoc district of Mexico City.

Authorities have not publicly reported on the matter, nor have they confirmed his relationship to Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias "El Mencho," the leader of the CJNG and one of the most wanted drug traffickers in the United States.

Who is Abraham Oseguera Cervantes and what role did he play in the CJNG?

Security analyst David Saucedo told the AP that Oseguera Cervantes is one of the brothers of 'El Mencho' although he did not have a bloodthirsty profile or lead clash groups, but rather carried out "administrative activities within the cartel".

"He was mainly in charge of drug shipments to the United States, and he controlled some of the trafficking routes," said Saucedo, who did not rule out the possibility that the arrest was made for extradition to the neighboring country.

He explained that for many years the arrested man had played a discreet role, but according to files and intelligence information, "his existence and the role he played within the Jalisco Cartel had been known for some time.

In December 2022, another brother of 'El Mencho', Antonio Oseguera Cervantes, alias Tony Montana, was arrested, accused of organizing logistics, buying weapons, laundering money for the cartel and organizing violent offensives against antagonistic groups.

The Jalisco Cartel, one of the most bloodthirsty and powerful in Mexico

The CJNG is now considered one of Mexico's most bloodthirsty and powerful cartels, vying for control of many territories with Mexico's other major criminal organization, the Sinaloa Cartel.

With massive firepower including automatic machine guns, grenade launchers and rocket launchers, the CJNG has established a near nationwide presence, from the beaches of Cancun in the east to the north, and has been targeted by authorities in both Mexico and the United States. Several of its members have been arrested in different parts of the country.

The United States is offering a 10 million dollar reward for the capture of 'El Mencho'.

SOURCE: UNIVISION