US sanctions CJNG leader Ricardo Ruiz Velasco, prime suspect in Valeria Márquez's killing, even as Mexico lags in making ...

Four other members of Jalisco cartel have also been sanctioned. One of the commanders, Ricardo Ruiz Velasco, has been named the prime suspect in the murder of Mexican influencer Valeria Márquez, who ...

Sanctioned as well was CJNG commander Ricardo Ruiz Velasco, who is the prime suspect in the shooting death last month of 23-year-old Mexican influencer Valeria Márquez during a livestream.

The sanctions come amidst revelations of the cartel's activities, including training recruits on a Jalisco ranch and involvement in high-profile killings. These measures underscore US commitment to ...

Authorities believe the ranch was used by the Jalisco cartel to train recruits. Families of the missing believe recruits who didn't comply were also killed there. Ricardo Ruiz Velasco is a cartel ...

Among the individuals sanctioned is Audias Flores Silva, a regional commander overseeing methamphetamine production in several Mexican states, and Ricardo Ruiz Velasco, a CJNG lieutenant identified as ...

CJNG's leader, Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," was sanctioned, along with a cartel commander closely linked to him, Ricardo Ruiz Velasco.

Ricardo Ruiz Velasco is a cartel lieutenant affiliated with its special forces unit. The U.S. Treasury said he also handles their propaganda and communications.

The Trump administration says the cartel is responsible for a significant share of fentanyl entering the country.

The US authorities have offered a $15m reward for information leading to his capture. A cartel commander closely linked to him, Ricardo Ruiz Velasco, was also sanctioned.