news El Financiero 2026-08-01

CJNG Leader 'El Cachas' Linked to Family Businesses, US Sanctions

Gerardo Botello Rodríguez, known as 'El Cachas' and a leader in the CJNG cartel, is allegedly involved in money laundering through several family-owned businesses, including a children's shoe company, sanctioned by the US.

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