A California man who was the co-founder of Cartel Jalisco New Generation pleaded guilty to federal drug conspiracy charges in a U.S. federal court and awaits sentencing. Cartel Jalisco is currently considered one of Mexico’s most powerful drug cartels, known not only for its use of thousands of gunmen but also for the widespread use of explosives in its attacks throughout Mexico. CJNG is one of six Mexican cartels currently listed as foreign terrorist organizations by the U.S. government.
This week, 49-year-old Erick “El 85” Valencia Salazar, who is originally from Santa Clara, California, went before a U.S. federal judge and pleaded guilty to one drug conspiracy charge. Federal prosecutors agreed to dismiss various other charges that had been filed against him. Valencia is expected to be sentenced on July 31, where he faces a minimum 10-year term and a maximum of life in prison.
The plea comes just weeks
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