Mexico’s Jalisco drug cartel commander ‘El Jardinero’ found hiding in ditch

Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: April 28, 2026Country: Mexico
Crime & Law
Mexico’s Jalisco drug cartel commander ‘El Jardinero’ found hiding in ditch

Mexican special forces have arrested Audias Flores, known as 'El Jardinero', a top commander of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), along with his financial operator, Cesar Alejandro 'N', alias 'El Guero Conta'. Flores was captured in Nayarit, where he was wanted by Mexican and U.S. authorities, with a $5 million reward offered for his capture. He was seen as a potential successor to Nemesio Oseguera, alias 'El Mencho', who was killed by security forces in February.

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