In a recent interview, a former member of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) described the recruitment and training process, as well as the operations within one of the cartel’s elite units that serves Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as “El Mencho.”
Identified by the alias “Lima,” the man detailed the structure and methods behind the use of modified drones to advance cartel goals. During the two-hour podcast episode, Lima said that after completing his training, he was selected to join the cartel’s drone unit, a 15-member team based in remote, difficult-to-access camps hidden in the mountains.
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Source: Latin Times
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