Mexico captures top cartel leader ‘El Jardinero’ hiding in roadside ditch

AP Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-04-28 · 05:13 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Mexican military forces have captured Audias Flores Silva, also known as "El Jardinero," a high-ranking leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). The arrest occurred on Monday near the community of El Mirador in Nayarit state, where Flores Silva was found hiding in a roadside ditch. He was considered a potential successor to the cartel's previous leader, who was killed two months prior. The United States had offered a $5 million reward for information leading to his capture. The Mexican government reported that no one was killed or injured during the operation. This capture represents another significant blow to the CJNG's leadership.

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The United States had a US$5 million reward out for information leading to his arrest.

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Audias Flores Silva, also known as “El Jardinero”, or The Gardener, was seen as a possible successor to the killed leader.

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The Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Mexico’s most powerful criminal enterprise, suffered another blow on Monday when the Mexican military captured one of its top leaders in the northwest of the country, two months after the cartel’s leader was killed.Audias Flores Silva, also known as “El Jardinero”, or The Gardener, was seen as a possible successor to the killed leader and the United States had a US$5 million reward out for information leading to his arrest.The CJNG regional commander was captured while he was hiding in a roadside ditch near the community of El Mirador in the state of Nayarit, Mexican officials said Monday. No one was killed or injured during his arrest, according to Mexico’s government.

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