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The United States Department of Justice accused four members of one of Mexico's most powerful drug cartels of attempting to buy weapons and ammunition in the Czech Republic, according to an official statement.
The four alleged members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), aged between 23 and 63, were arrested in June in that European country, Department of Justice officials noted.
The CJNG was designated as a "foreign terrorist organization" by the Trump administration in 2025 and is accused of running a global network dedicated to trafficking fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine.
Two of the accused were extradited and appeared before a court in Tampa, Florida, this Monday.
The extraditions of the others are pending.
These four individuals are accused of conspiracy to import drugs, firearms trafficking, and other crimes that carry a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
The Department of Justice said in a statement that the two men brought to justice negotiated the sale of weapons in the Czech Republic "to commit acts of violence against rival cartels, civilians, police forces, and military personnel in Mexico."
"Those weapons included various types of European machine guns, rocket-propelled grenade launchers, mortar launchers, and the corresponding ammunition and supplies," the note added.
According to the statement, in exchange for the weapons, "the accused paid with fentanyl and methamphetamines imported into the United States for distribution."
The United States announced several charges against high-ranking members of the CJNG last week and increased the reward for the capture of its leaders to over 100 million dollars.
[Publicidad]