El Mencho's War on American Seniors:
From timeshare fraud to crypto wallets, investigators say the cartel preyed on US retirees far from the border.
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Key FactsDrug Trafficker Sentenced to Three Decades in U.S.
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- José González Valencia, brother-in-law of fugitive CJNG leader El Mencho, received a 30-year federal prison sentence in Washington, D.C.
- He managed the drug trafficking group Los Cuinis, supplying weapons and narcotics to the powerful cartel for over a decade.
- The U.S. government sanctioned several CJNG leaders as global terrorists and offers multi-million dollar rewards for their capture.
- Family members of El Mencho have also faced charges linked to money laundering and drug conspiracies to dismantle the cartel.
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Treasury Department sanctions companies allegedly linked to timeshare fraud by Mexican cartel
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These Americans bought timeshares in Mexico. They were unknowingly funding a cartel
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