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"The Mexican authorities have released footage showing the arrest of Audias Flores Silva, AKA 'El Jardinero' in the state of Nayarit on Monday. The location and date of the footage could not be independently verified. 'El Jardinero' is the alleged successor to Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, AKA 'El Mencho', the former leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. According to official information released by the Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, Omar García Harfuch, the arrest was carried out in a coordinated operation by the special forces of the Ministry of the Navy, as part of Security Cabinet efforts to capture priority targets. Authorities said the detention was conducted in a controlled manner and without violent clashes. 'El Jardinero' is thought to be a leader within the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, a criminal organisation with national and international presence. He was wanted by Mexican and US authorities for his alleged participation in drug trafficking operations. The death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes was reported in February 2026, following a federal security operation in the state of Jalisco. The death of the long-time leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel triggered barricades in the streets, with vehicles set alight and violent clashes in several states across the country, while Mexican authorities reinforced security amid a possible internal struggle for control over the transnational criminal organisation. "
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