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news El Financiero 2026-04-07

CJNG Co-founder Declares Guilty of Conspiracy in U.S.

Erick Valencia, alias 'El 85,' co-founder of the powerful criminal group CJNG, pleaded guilty in the United States to a federal conspiracy charge related to narcotics. Valencia, who formed the cartel with Nemesio Oseguera, faces a minimum of 10 years in prison and potentially life imprisonment.

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