In 2025 the United States designated the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) as a foreign terrorist organization.
2025
high
status
U.S. government designation of an organized criminal group
U.S. authorities have identified the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) as a major organized criminal group trafficking fentanyl, a synthetic opioid linked to thousands of deaths in the United States.
high
criminal-activity
Role of CJNG in fentanyl distribution and associated mortality in the U.S.
The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) has been accused of using fake job advertisements to recruit members and of torturing and killing recruits who resist.
medium
modus-operandi
Allegations about recruitment methods and treatment of recruits