The CJNG Claims Responsibility For Several Executions

“Sol Prendido” for Borderland Beat 

Char and I were having a discussion about the four murdered men who were found at one of the entrances to the municipality of Penjamo on Friday morning. 

I was trying to determine if the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) was responsible for that attack. 

And without thinking too hard about it, Char also suspected the same thing. As a precaution Char mentioned that we should wait before posting an article on what transpired. 

He wanted confirmation just to make sure the information would be correct. Sure enough, some time later he got ahold of a video that the CJNG had disseminated online. 

They not only acknowledged that they did it. A threatening message was also included, warning everyone that the only drugs that were going to be sold in the area would be theirs. 

* At this time the CJNG is at war against the Gente Nueva Salazar (GNS) and Los Talibanes for the control of Penjamo, Guanajuato. 

Milenio released a video back in August  of this year giving credibility to this. Just as well, the La Silla Rota published an article last year about the GNS having a presence in the area for the last five years. 

Menacing words for both groups are mentioned in the digital narco message. So are the names of other people they plan to go after. 

Penjamo, Guanajuato 

Sources: Ivan’s Daily News, El Sol de Irapuato, Milenio, La Silla Rota