In February, the Mexican government extradited 29 individuals to the United States, all accused of having ties to organized crime groups. The move, part of ongoing cooperation between Mexico and U.S. authorities in tackling transnational criminal networks, was followed months later by the extradition of 26 more alleged cartel members.
Among those extradited in the first wave was Érick Valencia Salazar, also known as "El 85." He stands of being a former co-founder and later adversary of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes — widely known as "El Mencho" — the current leader of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG).
