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The Family Now Running the World's Largest Cartel 🤯

Shawn Ryan Show

Following El Mencho's departure from leadership, the CJNG cartel is now effectively controlled by the Valencia family (the 'Quinnies'), who have transitioned from funding the organization to holding actual power and leadership positions. The family leveraged their Colombian connections and established avocado export routes from Michoacan to facilitate drug trafficking into the United States.

Summary

The transcript discusses a significant organizational shift within the CJNG (Jalisco New Generation Cartel) cartel structure. After El Mencho's time as leader, major changes occurred within the organization. The Valencia family, referred to as the 'Quinnies,' has now assumed direct control and effective leadership of the CJNG. Historically, the Valencia family had served as financial backers of the organization, but their role has evolved into active operational and strategic leadership. The family's rise to power was facilitated by their pre-existing Colombian criminal connections and established drug trafficking routes into the United States. Notably, these routes were originally developed and legitimized through their avocado export business operating out of Michoacan, Mexico. The transcript suggests that the Valencia family's transition from financial supporter to operational leader represents a consolidation of power within the cartel's hierarchy.

Key Insights

  • The Valencia family transitioned from being financial backers of CJNG to becoming the effective operational leaders and holders of power within the organization
  • The Valencia family leveraged pre-existing Colombian criminal connections to establish and maintain drug trafficking routes into the United States
  • The Valencia family used legitimate avocado export operations from Michoacan as a cover and foundation for their drug trafficking infrastructure
  • El Mencho's departure from leadership triggered organizational restructuring that resulted in the Valencia family ascending to direct control of CJNG

Topics

CJNG leadership transitionValencia family (Quinnies) controlDrug trafficking routesAvocado export operationsColombian connectionsCartel organizational structure

Transcript

[0:00] After El Mencho, many changes occurred in this organization , because El Mencho was the leader. And now the CJNG is effectively run by the "Quinnies," the Valencia family, who began trading and exporting to the United States. They had those Colombian connections and routes to the United States because they exported avocados from Michoacan. And now it's the same family that has always funded the CJNG, but now they are also the power and the leaders. Ovva.

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