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The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (Spanish: Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion, also known by its Spanish initials CJNG) is a Mexican criminal syndicate based in Jalisco, which is headed by Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes ("El Mencho"), one of Mexico's most-wanted drug lords. They also operate in the states of Nayarit, Colima, and Guanajuato.
History
The CJNG began in 2009 following the death of Oscar Orlando Nava Valencia, alias "El Lobo". Lobo was the leader of the Milenio Cartel, and following his death, members of the cartel blamed each other for handing him over to the authorities. As a result, the cartel split into two factions: La Resistencia and Los Torcidos. In 2011, the Torcidos adopted the CJNG name, and they began targeting Los Zetas in Veracruz and Quintana Roo under the name "Mata Zetas"(Zeta Killers). By 2014, La Resistencia had largely been defeated, and the CJNG was in control of Jalisco.