The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), one of Mexico's most powerful and dangerous criminal organizations, has taken control of the drug trade in Guadalajara and beyond through a combination of brazen violence, strategic alliances, and economic dominance.

CJNG, founded in 2009 after splintering from the Milenio Cartel, quickly rose to prominence by defeating rival factions and seizing control of smuggling networks. Their rapid expansion was marked by increased homicides, kidnappings, and mass graves in Jalisco. By 2018, CJNG operated over 100 methamphetamine labs in Mexico, generating billions in revenue from cocaine and methamphetamine trafficking.


The cartel's approach involves taxing local businesses and criminal enterprises, often at higher rates than their rivals, such as the Sinaloa Cartel. This taxation extends to legal markets, including the sale of tobacco, alcohol, and food. CJNG enforces its dominance through extreme violence and public displays of power, including attacks on police and community leaders​.

Internationally, CJNG has established significant trafficking routes from Mexico to the United States, Canada, and beyond. Their operations include maritime ports and high-capacity airplane terminals, facilitating the transportation of drugs to key cities in the U.S. and further afield.


CJNG's control in Guadalajara and other regions is maintained through a combination of fear-based tactics and strategic economic control, making them a formidable and deeply entrenched force in the global drug trade.

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How Mexico's CJNG Controls Guadalajara’s Expanding Drug Market (insightcrime.org)