Topic: Jalisco Cartel

A report from the Council on Foreign Relations states that while China remains a primary source of precursor chemicals, most fentanyl is smuggled across the U.S. southern border by Mexican cartels. Interestingly, data shows that 86% of convicted fentanyl traffickers are U.S. citizens. The Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels are identified as the dominant organizations controlling the distribution networks within the United States.

The Department of Justice announces the results of "Project Python," a massive interagency operation targeting the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). The operation involved over 350 field investigations and resulted in the identification of global logistical nodes controlled by the cartel. The DEA-led project is described as "unprecedented in scale and complexity," though it has received little media attention due to the pandemic.