DEA: Mexican Cartel Spied on Agents in Washington During High-Profile Trial

Washington D.C. - A high-ranking DEA official has revealed that the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) engaged in surveillance of Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents in Washington D.C. during the trial of Rubén Oseguera González, known as "El Menchito," the son of the cartel's top leader. The revelation came from Matthew Allen, head of the DEA in Los Angeles, during a recent appearance before the United States Senate. According to Allen, the cartel established an extensive network of operations in California, which included detailed surveillance of DEA agents. The primary objective of this surveillance was to identify individuals who had become informants for the DEA. Allen emphasized the severity of the threat posed by Mexican cartels, stating, "We're not dealing with street dealers and smuggling mules. What we face today in Southern California is a full-scale infiltration by foreign criminal empires: the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel." Furthermore, Allen disclosed that as a direct consequence of "El Menchito's" capture and prosecution, the CJNG retaliated in Mexico. This retaliation involved the shooting of an informant's wife, the killing of their daughter, and the killing of a Mexican army soldier, underscoring the cartel's aggressive response to law enforcement actions.