DEA chief says agency will intensify focus on CJNG

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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has intensified its focus on the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, known as CJNG, according to remarks attributed by NoticiasPV to DEA Administrator Terry Cole. The outlet said Cole spoke after four alleged members of the network were charged in the Czech Republic.

NoticiasPV reported that Cole described dismantling the organization as an operational priority for the U.S. government, citing its stated concerns about the public-health crisis and violence affecting the United States. The report said the U.S. response includes a reward pool of up to $100 million for information leading to the location and capture of senior figures.

According to the outlet, Cole said recent actions against alleged CJNG cells followed coordination among intelligence offices in Vienna, Mexico City, Cartagena, Portugal, Tampa and New York. He said U.S. legal, judicial and operational agencies would work with international partners to pursue cartel members wherever they seek refuge or conduct financial operations.

The report attributes those statements to Cole and cites the DEA and U.S. Department of Justice. It does not provide independent documentation for each operational claim.