CJNG in the US: Distributors connected to the Mencho organization in California were accused

A U.S. federal grand jury indicted Jose Manuel Chavez Zepeda and Denis Zacarias Ponce Castillo, residents of the U.S. country, for their alleged ties in drug distribution in California by coordinating with the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).

The two subjects were linked to drug trafficking for at least six years, as they were trading doses of cocaine through a supply source of the organization led by Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, el Mencho.

Phillip A. Talbert, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California, announced the charges against both men, who face charges that are punishable by a maximum legal sentence of 40 years in prison and a fine of five million dollars.

According to the Justice Department, Chavez Zepeda is around 54 years old and is originally from Carmichael; while his accomplice, Ponce Castillo, is 37 years old and lives in Sacramento. Recent actions point to elements for his arrest.

According to investigations, the first of the defendants participated in drug trafficking crimes from April 22, 2016 to March 2022. During that time he distributed cocaine obtained from CJNG in Mexico. While Ponce Castillo was a major operator and later became manager of narcotic storage.

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