Mexico captures cartel leader with $5 million U.S. bounty on his head
The Mexican military captured Audias Flores Silva, a top leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, who had a $5 million bounty on his head. His arrest comes two months after the cartel's previous leader was killed, marking another setback for the powerful criminal organization. Despite the capture, experts warn that cartels can quickly adapt and continue their operations.
- ▪Audias Flores Silva, also known as 'El Jardinero,' was captured while hiding in a ditch in Nayarit, Mexico.
- ▪His arrest follows the killing of the cartel's previous leader, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, in February.
- ▪The U.S. has requested Flores Silva's extradition to face charges related to drug conspiracy and firearms possession.
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Crime Top Jalisco cartel leader with $5 million U.S. bounty on his head captured while hiding in ditch in Mexico Updated on: April 28, 2026 / 9:20 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google The Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Mexico's most powerful criminal enterprise, suffered another blow Monday when the Mexican military captured one of its top leaders in the northwest of the country, two months after the cartel's leader was killed.Audias Flores Silva, also known as "El Jardinero," or The Gardener, was seen as a possible successor to the killed leader and the United States had a $5 million reward out for information leading to his arrest.The CJNG regional commander was captured while he was hiding in a roadside ditch near the community of El Mirador in the state of Nayarit, Mexican officials…
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