Her previous organized crime involvement charge, which was dropped during her first hearing, was considered "serious crime" under Mexican federal law. It is common for this squirrel to have over a dozen babies each time the mother gives birth. Mexico's most formidable cartel just killed at least 14 cops and wounded 9 … [52], Upon her arrest, she was transported to the Estadio Akron, a multipurpose stadium in Zapopan, and taken via helicopter to Mexico City. The money made from these investments was then believed to be transferred by Rosalinda to private bank accounts owned by the CJNG. This seizure hurts his bottom line, so we’re happy to be able to do that, and this is one step further toward identifying networks leading back … [65] He survived with non-threatening injuries, but multiple civilians were wounded and one eight-month-old baby was killed. The DEA fears that the CJNG is currently the largest criminal organization in Mexico, according to the 37-year-old agent, matching the amount of narcotics distributed by the Sinaloa Cartel in … The plaintiff asked the judge to hold the hearing behind closed doors because much of the evidence they were presenting that day against Rosalinda was also being used against the CJNG in other investigations, and they said they did not want for it to be released to the public. The Brutal Rise of El Mencho With El Chapo behind bars, an even more dangerous drug lord has emerged. [35] According to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Justice, and State, Los Cuinis is the financial bloc of the CJNG and is made up of members of Rosalinda's clan, with Abigael as its main figurehead. [46][47] She was living in Torre Aura Altitude (es), a luxurious 171.6 m (563 ft) tall residential building,[g] close to where she was arrested. This is the highest level in the alert system and is used when the state is considered to be under great danger. Talking of his personal life, he got married to Rosalinda González Valencia, and together, they both have three kids named Laisha, Ruben, and Jessica Johana. [El Mencho] is one of our most wanted. [31] Rosalinda began this legal procedure because she feared for their arrest and suspected authorities were looking to apprehend them. Rosalinda owned one apartment in Torre Aura Altitude; the cost for one was around MXN$11 million (approximately US$550,000 in September 2018). [68] Navarrete Prida stated that Rosalinda had an arrest warrant for money laundering and organized crime involvement charges,[30] but that she was not part of Mexico's 122 most-wanted people,[69] a list that was created in the administration of President Enrique Peña Nieto (2012–2018). [62] The operation that led to Rosalinda's arrest was specifically led by Mexico's National Security Commission (CNS) (es), the Mexican Federal Police, and other law enforcement institutions. [20][21] Their matrimony helped strengthen El Mencho's relationship with Rosalinda's clan. El Chapo was violent, but El Mencho has taken it to a new level.' Mexico arrests wife of 'El Mencho' Mexican authorities have arrested the wife of the leader of Jalisco New Generation, one of the country's fiercest drug cartels, as well as a top lieutenant for the organization, setting the western state of Jalisco on high-alert for reprisals. Interior Minister Alfonso Navarrete said at a Sunday press conference that marines arrested Rosalinda Gonzalez Valencia the night before in the western city of Zapopan. Mysterious deaths El Mencho - On a hot, humid August night in 2016, two wealthy Mexican brothers went out to party in Puerto Vallarta.Ivan, 35, and Jesus Alfredo Guzmán, 29, ... a Sinaloa co-founder and the uncle of El Chapo’s wife. 1 (also known as "Altiplano"), a maximum-security prison in the Almoloya de Juárez, State of Mexico, confirmed that Rosalinda's first case hearing would be held there the next day, and that she would be transferred from Morelos to attend it. He clarified that security forces have been close to arresting him in previous operations. Within the CJNG, Rosalinda was reportedly referred to by her alias La Jefa (English: The Boss). Both the CJNG and Los Cuinis are intertwined through drug trafficking activities, money laundering networks, and familial ties. According to Mexico's Secretariat of the Interior(SEGOB), a branch of the federal government, Rosalinda was responsible for overseeing the CJNG's financial and legal resources. Rosalinda is not sanctioned under the Kingpin Act. [23] El Mencho was one of the founders of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), a criminal group that sprung in the 2010s after the Milenio Cartel splintered. El Mencho grew up in poverty and dropped out of elementary school in the fifth grade to work on his family’s small avocado farm. [75], On 1 June 2018, her hearing was held in private after Rosalinda's lawyers and the government mutually agreed to it. [f] However, her writs of amparos were denied by the courts, which cited that there were no active arrests warrants against her in Mexico. [37], Since 2015, authorities suspect that Rosalinda headed a network of over 70 businesses affiliated with the CJNG. [31] Within the CJNG, Rosalinda was reportedly referred to by her alias La Jefa (English: The Boss). [1][10] By the 1970s, however, the family began cultivating and trafficking marijuana and opium poppy from Mexico to the United States. [22] They had three children: Laisha, Jessica Johana, and Rubén Oseguera González ("El Menchito"). [7] Rosalinda was the eldest of the sisters. [i] During the hearing, the judge considered that the evidences provided by the plaintiff accusing Rosalinda of money laundering were sufficient. [20] In the 2000s, several of Rosalinda's family members were arrested by security forces, which splintered the Milenio Cartel into two factions, Los Torcidos and La Resistencia. According to Mexico's Secretariat of the Interior, Rosalinda oversaw the CJNG's financial and legal resources, including over 70 businesses affiliated with the criminal group. Sunday 27 May 2018 12:18, UK [77] The judge granted this decision and ordered journalists and her family out of the court. The trial started 14 minutes passed the scheduled time due to logistical delays caused by the plaintiff. Her approximate year of birth was calculated based on her age (55) on 28 May 2018. [b][4] According to the Mexican government, Rosalinda's family includes at least 18 siblings. [5] The males were Abigael, José María, Arnulfo, Ulises Jovani, Elvis, Édgar Edén, Mauricio, Gerardo, José and Luis Ángel. [32] Authorities suspect she took over these activities after the arrest of her brother Abigael on 28 February 2015. [a][2] Her father was J. Abigael González Mendoza and her mother was Estela Valencia Farías. Pfleger as Archdiocese probe continues, Man found shot to death in car in Elwood ID'd, police say, Skokie mail carrier retires after 39 years on same route, spoke exclusively with Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Brian McKnight. [53] Once in Mexico City, she was taken to the offices of the Assistant Attorney General's Office for Special Investigations on Organized Crime (SEIDO),[54] Mexico's organized crime investigatory agency, for her legal declaration. This request was previously issued by her defense on 26 July, and admitted into court on 5 November. Rosalinda's trial is ongoing and held behind closed doors. Some of them were sanctioned under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act. [1], El Mencho was a close associate of his siblings and grew up in the same rural community as Rosalinda's. [65] Rumors had surfaced earlier that day among the local press that the governor had ordered the activation of the red code alert. The arrest took place in the ritzy Paseo Royal Country neighborhood in Zapopan, Jalisco, without any violence. 'El Mencho' Wants to Replace 'El Chapo' and He's Killing Mexican Cops at Will. El Mencho’s wife, Rosalinda Gonzalez Valencia is the mother of his three children: Jessica Johana, Laisha, and Ruben, who is believed to be the cartel’s second-in-command, and was arrested several times by Mexican police but released due to lack of evidence. [64] Authorities confirmed that they had increase the presence of security forces in Jalisco on 21 May, when affiliates of the CJNG attempted to murder Luis Carlos Nájera Gutiérrez de Velasco, Jalisco's Secretary of Labor and former State Attorney General. [k][79] They also cited over 70 firms reportedly owned by the CJNG that Rosalinda was accused of managing. She is married to Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes ("El Mencho"), Mexico's most-wanted man and the CJNG leader. Copyright © 2021 by The Associated Press. On the hunt for Mexico’s next-generation narco [70] Along with Rosalinda, authorities also confirmed the arrest of Gerardo Botello Rosales ("El Cachas"),[71] a suspected high-ranking member of the CJNG. 'El Mencho' Wants to Replace 'El Chapo' and He's Killing Mexican Cops at Will. [50] They then asked for her daughter Jessica, and Rosalinda confirmed she was not with her. [36] They have dealings in multiple parts of the world, including the United States, Latin America, Africa, Europe, and Asia. He currently has a $10 million … [24] Los Torcidos was headed by El Mencho and several of Rosalinda's family members,[25] and they eventually consolidated their influence after defeating La Resistencia. El Mencho's Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion, or CJNG, is responsible for at least a third of the drugs entering the U.S. by land and sea. Rosalinda's defense claims she is not guilty and was a victim of defamation due to her relationship with El Mencho. Los Cuinis is an affiliate of CJNG led by several brothers of El Mencho's wife, Rosalinda. [16][17] He worked as a guard for the clan's marijuana plantations and eventually joined Rosalinda's siblings in the drug trade in the U.S.[e][10] After El Mencho was deported to Mexico,[19] he joined a local police force and married Rosalinda in 1996. [74][75] They worked together with municipal and federal forces to prevent a response from the CJNG. Born in rural Michoacán, Rosalinda grew up in a family of 18 siblings and was the eldest of her sisters. [87], On 27 October 2018, her defense issued a writ of amparo asking an appeals court to notify them if the PGR had opened new investigations against her since she was released from prison on bail. [63] During the press conference, Navarrete Prida highlighted the fact that the arrest was not conducted in flagrante delicto, but rather was part of an in-depth investigation and had the support of the court. [57], On 29 May, a court granted Rosalinda a writ of amparo and allowed her to communicate with her defense. El Chapo was violent, but El Mencho has taken it to a new level,” Mori said. The filing stated that she could not be prosecuted until the criminal charges were brought up against her. On May 21, armed men stormed a restaurant in Guadalajara and attacked former state prosecutor Luis Carlos Nájera. Rosalinda's companion said she would go with them, and Rosalinda asked her to call her lawyer. After three months of hearings and legal battles, a judge granted her release from prison after she paid a MXN$1.5 million bail. On 26 May 2018, Rosalinda was arrested by the Mexican Navy in Zapopan, Jalisco, for her alleged involvement in money laundering. [84] Some of these businesses were sanctioned under the Kingpin Act. [55] On 28 May, Rosalinda was imprisoned at the Federal Social Readaptation No. [41] This suspicion began on 8 April 2015,[31] when El Mencho and Abigael were sanctioned by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act ("Kingpin Act"). 1. Ulises Jovani is sometimes spelled as Ulises Giovanni. She's the 16, a female maximum-security prison in Coatlán del Río, Morelos. [86], Rosalinda's defense issued two writs of amparos after her first hearing to request her release from prison. Her family originally grew avocados, but eventually turned to cultivating marijuana and opium poppy. When asked why she feared for her life, Rosalinda explained that the media was negatively portraying her and claiming she was a criminal. Indeed, El Mencho has seemed to learn from the mistakes of his high-profile predecessor, remaining a shadow in an already dark underworld. [l][87] On 6 September 2018, this request was granted by a federal judge. El Mencho fills the void El Chapo left behind... 03:42 Another year, another homicide total unseen before in Mexico's modern history as … Authorities suspect she took over these activities after the arrest of her brother Abig… El Mencho Wanted for the following alleged federal violations. [88] The second request was issued to ask for her release from prison on bail; the defense cited that money laundering was not a "serious crime" under Mexican federal law, and that she should be allowed to be released while the trial continues. A large security surveillance measure was erected at the prison when Rosalinda was taken there. 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[59] On 31 May, a court from the Federal Social Readaptation Center No. She was described as older than the rest of his siblings. [91] The case tilted in her favor because a judge considered that Rosalinda's sentimental ties with El Mencho were not evidence of wrongdoing, and because she was not legally obligated to know the origins of her husband's funds. [h][73], The Government of Jalisco raised their security measures across Jalisco the following morning as a preventative measure for Rosalinda's arrest. [87] On 6 June 2018, a federal judge in Mexico City rejected one of them that attempted to revert her detention status. Rosalinda González Valencia (Spanish pronunciation: [rosa'linda ɣon'sales βa'lenθja]; born 1962/1963) is a Mexican businesswoman and suspected money launderer of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), a criminal group based in Jalisco. Coronel was … Rosalinda González Valencia was born in El Naranjo, a rural community in Aguililla, Michoacán, Mexico,[1] on 1962/1963. 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His ex-wife's armed occupation of his waterfront mansion in Miami is finally over. [42] Over the years leading to 2018, Rosalinda's siblings and in-laws were also sanctioned under the Kingpin Act for their alleged involvement in the CJNG. Over the weekend, the Mexican Navy arrested Rosalinda Gonzalez Valencia, the wife of Ruben Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the head of Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG). There's a new drug sheriff in town and he's proclaimed a new public enemy No. However, as precaution updates and rumors spread on social media among the citizens of Jalisco, the governor stepped in to clarify no alert had been issued,[46] and asked citizens to not spread rumors on social media. [79] The hearing began at 1 p.m. and lasted for approximately twelve hours. 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Gisselle Guzmán trademarked her father’s image and recently launched a line of clothing, “El … Nicknamed “El Ratón” (the mouse), Ovidio’s mum is El Chapo’s second wife. [90] Rosalinda was released from prison after paying around MXN$1.5 million in bail (approximately US$78,000). [38][39] Her sisters María Ivette and Noemí, in addition to Jennifer Beaney Camacho Cázares, the wife of her brother Abigael, and Wendy Delaithy Amaral Arévalo, wife of her brother Gerardo, were also suspected of money laundering for their alleged role in heading multiple businesses owned by the CJNG. [60], On 27 May 2018,[61] SEGOB's head Alfonso Navarrete Prida confirmed Rosalinda's arrest in a press conference. [85] The plaintiff stated she made over MXN$1 billion (over US$50 million) from these firms between 2015 and 2016. Shootouts and roadblocks broke out in Guadalajara that day. [72] Navarrete Prida did not confirm if security forces were close to arresting El Mencho when Rosalinda was apprehended. Other sources state that Estela Valencia Farías may be González Valencia's half sister. [33][34] With Abigael behind bars, the government began a crackdown on Los Cuinis, the name of the clan's group, and was successful at arresting or charging several of Rosalinda's siblings. As this decision was finalized, the judge ordered Rosalinda back to Morelos' prison under pre-trial detention status. [26][27] After Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán was extradited to the U.S. in 2017, El Mencho became Mexico's most-wanted man. Her role was to reportedly manage multiple CJNG-affiliated business and oversee fines and taxes owed by these firms. El Chapo’s wife Emma Coronel debuted last fall in a reality show on VH1. He was arrested by security forces in 2003 in, Another source stated that El Mencho worked as a guard for the marijuana plantations of. "I once heard that they arrived at a place and that he had just left because the coffee was still steaming", he said. He got a job guarding a marijuana plantation when he was 14. All Rights Reserved. [66], Authorities also confirmed that the arrest occurred without a single shot fired,[67] and that she was suspected of heading the CJNG's financials. [31], On the evening of 26 May 2018,[45] Rosalinda was arrested by the Mexican Navy outside a 7-Eleven convenience store in Puerta de Hierro, an upscale neighborhood in Zapopan, Jalisco. [56] Mexico's National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) stated that the prison had multiple deficiencies, including insufficient number of personnel, lack of adequate healthcare, personnel oversight, prisoner activities and rehabilitation, and inmate categorization. [49] Authorities filmed a video showing the moment when Rosalinda was apprehended; when authorities approached her, they asked for her name, to which she responded positively. [30] Her role was to reportedly manage multiple CJNG-affiliated business and oversee fines and taxes owed by these firms. CARTEL kingpin El Mencho is even more brutal than El Chapo and may never be captured as he hunkers down surrounded by a private army protecting his $1billion empire, a legendary narco cop has said. [32] Her defense tried to discredit this claim, but the judge stated that he was convinced Rosalinda received illegal funds from the CJNG to purchase and liquidate assets on their behalf. [75] However, Governor Aristóteles Sandoval discarded that the measures were part of the state's "red code" alert,[76] a designation used to warn citizens of risk situations across the state. Phil Collins can breathe a sigh of relief. [10] Rosalinda's economic status improved when her siblings emigrated to the U.S. in the 1980s and got involved in the drug trade in California. [31] Among the businesses they owned included companies in the following industries: healthcare, tourism, hospitality, retail, consulting, agriculture, advertising, real estate, and international trade. Rosalinda was told to give her car keys to the friend that was with her, and was told by her detainers that she would be taken to Mexico's Office of the General Prosecutor (PGR). 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In the 1970s, her family formed the Milenio Cartel, the predecessor group of the CJNG, and began trafficking narcotics from Mexico to the United States. El Mencho and his cartel are believed to be behind one third of the drugs entering the US, according to authorities. The arrest of El Mencho’s wife comes just days after a wave of violence swept across the CJNG’s home state. [1][11] Her siblings worked for the Milenio Cartel,[12] a criminal group from Michoacán that was formed several members of Rosalinda's family;[13] their main leader was Armando Valencia Cornelio ("El Maradona" and/or "El Juanito"), who was responsible for shipping large sums of narcotics to the U.S. from the Mexican states of Michoacán and Jalisco. [8] People in their hometown nicknamed the clan "Cuinis" in reference to a squirrel (spermophilus adocetus) from the area that is known as "Cuinique". NEW AL PROFIT DOCUMENTARY on AMAZON: https://amzn.to/2AcSFW7Follow us On Facebook!https://www.facebook.com/americandopevideosBecome a CHANNEL MEMBER for … (WLS). [32] Her suspected role within the CJNG was similar to those of the other women within her immediate and extended family. DE R.L. [51] Authorities then proceeded to apprehend her, and told her about the arrest warrant and the money laundering and organized crime charges against her. [81], Specifically, the plaintiff cited a company that Rosalinda reportedly managed on the CJNG's behalf,[j] JJGON, S.P.R. [84] He stated that Rosalinda was considered a flight risk if granted bail. [77] Rosalinda as stated she feared for her physical integrity and did not want the press during the hearing. [4][9], When Rosalinda was young, her family was poor and grew avocados for a living in a plantation field they owned in Michoacán. They stated that Rosalinda was responsible for laundering over MXN$1 billion (over US$50 million) between 2015 and 2016. [80] Her organized crime involvement charge was dropped after the judge did not consider that the evidences presented were strong enough to link her directly with the CJNG. [c] The females were Rosalinda (also known as Rosalía), Noemí, Berenice, Marisa Ivette, María Elena, Érika and Abigaíl. Protection against prosecution was filed against a spouse in 2017, and the filing was a success. [15] Armando and Rosalinda eventually separated in the 1990s, and she began dating Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes ("El Mencho"). I am not a criminal, I've been defamed", she told the judge in her defense. [40], From 8 April 2015 to 12 February 2018, Rosalinda and her daughter Jessica Johana issued six writs of amparo in courts based in Jalisco and Mexico City to prevent law enforcement from arresting them. He is thought to be behind the carnage in Culiacán and has been wanted by the authorities for years. Wife of top Mexican drug lord 'El Mencho' arrested Rosalinda Garcia's husband heads New Generation Jalisco Cartel, blamed for a lot of the US heroin market and Mexico's murder rate. So she was then arrested in May as she was accused of managing the cartel’s finances, which is an enormous cri… An appeals court initially rejected Rosalinda's motion, but a tribunal ordered the judge to reconsider the request.[92]. [58] Rosalinda issued this because she claimed that the PGR was not allowing her to speak with her defense and was violating Article 14, Article 16, and Article 22 of the Constitution of Mexico, which cites violations of due process, law arrest, and cruel and unusual punishment as unconstitutional. [d][14] Though few details are known of her personal life, security forces believe that Rosalinda was married to Armando. MEXICO CITY -- Mexican authorities have arrested the wife of the leader of Jalisco New Generation, one of the country's fiercest drug cartels.