Juan Carlos Valencia González

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Juan Carlos Valencia (born 12 September 1984), also known by the aliases El 03 ("El Tres") and El Pelón, is a Mexican-American drug lord and the current leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). The Jalisco New Generation Cartel has been designated as a terrorist organization by the United States government. Following the death of his stepfather and CJNG leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes ("El Mencho"), Valencia González has been given the control of the CJNG. According to statements attributed to former Mexican Secretary of National Defense Luis Cresencio Sandoval, Valencia González is believed to have founded and coordinated the Grupo Élite, one of the principal armed wings of CJNG, in 2019. The group has operated in the states of Michoacán, Zacatecas, and Guanajuato, where it has reportedly engaged in conflicts with rival criminal groups.

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