Mexico's Most Wanted Drug Kingpin | The War on Drugs

The Jalisco New Generation Cartel is Mexico’s deadliest narco empire. But amidst rumours that their leader is actually dead - could this all be about to crumble?
In ten years, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel has come from nothing to become the deadliest rising power in Mexican drug trafficking.
They have achieved this by applying unprecedented levels of organised, paramilitary-style violence - even using tanks and drone warfare against other cartels and the Mexican military.
But, rumours are swirling that the near-legendary boss of the CJNG is out of action - and possibly even dead. Could this be the beginning of the end of this brutal cartel empire?
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[@VICE]

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[@user-cr7ko2ci8c]

Ismail Ramseyi believe this is the man the northernos XiV. Have on there pay roll I'm looking into it I've contacted some there leaders let them know I'm one who protecting all cartels and they will never gain control of any territory no gang member will there are rule to up hold and paths that must someone must go through to achieve any kind of position in life. And just so everyone knows I'm not here just to clean the street I'm her to regulate ever position in crime I dont want to be boss of all crime but since others action on my family's trying take our ranch along with other actions I'm in this life and it will be not my way not you not anyone's way but the ways that's best for the survival of organized crime for we are equal value to the world pyramid scheme of Life

[@adamsifford6228]

Better be careful they can get to people.

[@rubicon6707]

Ya lo estoy viendo en español

[@marcourzuasanchez-zs5xb]

O QUIERO TRABAJO EN VALLE DE LOS MONINOS TESISTAN ZAPOPAN GUADALAJARA JALISCO QUE ME HISO BURLIN DINA LA PRECIDENTA CONOSCO A CACHORR BURLIN CON TODA LA GENTE CAMIONES SEUNDARIA PRIMARIA NECESITO DE SU AYUDA TRABAJO VIVO EN LA CALLE CON MI HIJO DE 18 AÑOS

[@eganc1976]

Great reporting! Community College style😂😂😂

[@DisturbedReality.]

You guys need to make more documentaries on the ground in Mexico. If you need some crazy idiot to go out there, I'll nominate myself.

[@AyeJay20989]

Dude YOU ARE A LIVING LEGEND MAN!!!

[@TheAArmstrong]

Yer some british gringo would go down a treat. Could deffo see you being in funky town the sequel. Oi oi mate not the face!!

[@krisser92]

I just came back from Michoacán , that guy in the hat don’t know what he talking about

[@20IA]

Nice.

[@Ladozine]

Don‘t be so stupid. You should know better dude..

[@Eric-ro8bw]

If our country wasn't making a ton of cash off these guys this "war on drugs" would've been over a long time ago.

[@mallkrawlerz620]

amén to this

[@elfantasmaguerra5040]

💯I live in Los Angeles we got all the best stuff.

[@itsbayside6802]

@@elfantasmaguerra5040 not really something to be proud of, its only making us mexicans look bad even more.

[@ninianstorm6494]

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@itsbayside facts us hispanos on oppression like our moreno cousins

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[@janetmcdonald2572]

It breaks my heart seeing the destruction of an amazing culture & country.

[@manuelescareno7031]

Eres muy guapa.

[@VAL3NTIN3]

@@manuelescareno7031 Ella tiene only fans

[@PokoDot_]

I live in Mexico and the media makes it look really bad when it's not, it's the same over here in the news America looks like a bad country with all those shootings but I've been in both countries and it's not what they make it seem on the news

[@diegolopez276]

Once you actually get to come to Mexico you will see something the media doesn't show you, beauty and a normalass country

[@bluedevilworld]

Look up the last narc watch it and it will show you the cia started it the show exposes the cia helps el chapo

[@user-cr6pk4yr6r]

Its horrible for me to see what people are capable of just for money. Thank you Vice as always for showing the thruth

[@non-pf2qo]

Imagine politicians

[@ninianstorm6494]

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[@augustus331]

It's more than just money. If you're at the head of such an organisation, it's also 'kill or be killed'. They'll have to be brutal out of self-preservation.

[@user-cr6pk4yr6r]

@@augustus331 yea but its also a choice you make in life. I never been a criminal and i have a good life

[@laloleon8443]

My brother was kidnapped in Michoacan mexico a cell of these guys was to blame they got the wrong guy we haven't found him every since this happened last year in July he was a father of two daughters me and him had the same birthdays different year and our first daughters have the same birthday different years I miss him everyday and all I think of is revenge he was a good guy if I had the money I would put 10k$ American for there heads

[@JGL98]

Sorry for your loss, I’d be willing to bet whoever did that to your bro is dead by now people who participate in that lifestyle don’t last long in this world.

[@billy2162]

I'm sorry about your brother, I hope you can find peace one day.

[@EvanAndHell]

No one will last long in that life

[@the_local_bigamist]

Really sorry to hear that man.

[@Silentmissile]

Dam

[@N8tiveWeeb]

I love vice. I love seeing actual journalism unafraid of what would happen if, it's not what ppl want or this story is not 'sexy' enough. Vice, you keep up the good work.

[@glockdude5472]

Vice is nothing more than a mouthpiece for the democrat party in America. They used to be awesome until they were bought by extreme leftists that bash on white people and pander to minorities.

[@1sikdaytona]

Vice and the media are marking the cjng seem bad but I’m really they are the good guys they clean up towns from thieves, kidnappers and r@ppest they help out town in Mexico fix the buildings and roads and give back to the community cuz the Mexico government doesn’t help anyone but the wealthy people

[@hurricaneslurricane3281]

Vice is a joke

[@avryeditz]

Vice fell off years ago

[@NewTheoryMagazine]

Thanks for showing this 💯 🙏

[@marcourzuasanchez-ju3mm]

soy elñ gangas marco de valle de los moninos quien quemo dina la incidente estoy en mazatlan en un centro que me engaño una persona que me iba ayudar y me engaño que fue en un centro pido ayuda axil estoy en matlan silano avenida las americas en matlan vengan x mi axiliooooo x mi hijo x el cachorroi zalazar de la empresa mas grande del mundo vendo bolsas para la basura logro de que no se divociara el patron daniel amecua flores de su esposa belen fde valle de los moninos de su hermano carlos amecua flores jerfe fde militares jerfe guardia nacional jefe de policias y de fiscali el gangas ven que me quemo dina la precidenta del movimiento ciudadano en vallle an x mi que me mando a un centyro de reavilitacion se paso de verga luis VENGA EN COMVOY X MI

[@zaltanking9915]

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[@user-cr6pk4yr6r]

Amen Brother

[@bharathdeva9407]

Heaven dun exist

[@theboydiego5528]

Who says they aint in hell???

[@CalikingZX]

@@S1OWOBS what about the ones that were in the wrong place wrong time...

[@S1OWOBS]

@@CalikingZX that’s on them 🤌🏼

[@kaohillfolks9355]

Perhaps one of those very rare International channels/platform to cover and frequently update the contemporary drug scene in Mexico. My salute to Vice on couragiously goings into the dragon's den and coming out with the story. Please know that we deeply appreciate and respect all that you have been doing till date.

[@TOMAS-lh4er]

Joe BIDEN and the US Democrat party are partners with all the cartels , thats why they have opened the border and installed an illegitimate president , !! The democrats are a CARTEL themselves, they are criminals

[@saint2002]

check out og shadow for more content on the drug war in mexico and what’s happening between cartels

[@marcourzuasanchez-ju3mm]

soy elñ gangas marco de valle de los moninos quien quemo dina la incidente estoy en mazatlan en un centro que me engaño una persona que me iba ayudar y me engaño que fue en un centro pido ayuda axil estoy en matlan silano avenida las americas en matlan vengan x mi axiliooooo x mi hijo x el cachorroi zalazar de la empresa mas grande del mundo vendo bolsas para la basura logro de que no se divociara el patron daniel amecua flores de su esposa belen fde valle de los moninos de su hermano carlos amecua flores jerfe fde militares jerfe guardia nacional jefe de policias y de fiscali el gangas ven que me quemo dina la precidenta del movimiento ciudadano en vallle an x mi que me mando a un centyro de reavilitacion se paso de verga luis VENGA EN COMVOY X MI

[@michaellondonxxx4860]

It is important to not lose sight of the fact that the developed world that provides the demand for drugs is partly responsible for what is happening where the stuff is produced and smuggled through. People will never stop wanting drugs so, in my view, the only solution is to legalise recreational drugs. This would stop the black market and enable them to be taxed and regulated.

[@user-we4ry7hh9f]

毒品合法化只会使社会变得更加混乱，这些东西对人体的伤害也是有目共睹的

[@MrFeduka]

@@Legolas2 too late for that. Drugs are known worldwide. People love drugs. They will always find a way to use. And consequently, drug cartels and smugglers will always find a way to get people drugs

[@MrFeduka]

@@Legolas2 I understand, but I simply think that is just not possible anymore. They tried this approach in the 80’s, and Pablo Escobar, the Cali Cartel, Miguel Angel Felix Gallardo all got BIG time. Now the internet is here, people know all about drugs, and they use for a variety of reasons. To escape mentally, to party, to fit in, to do whatever. I just don’t think censorship of said drug culture/removing it from the media will change anything. I think legalization will, which comes with heavy bouts of information about said substances, helpful treatment if needed, and education about how and what drugs do, rather than condemnation.

[@Rastafarianinja]

You would think so, but it has only added fuel to the fire. The taxation of legal drug sales drives people back to illicit sellers b/c it’s cheaper to buy from them. I’m not sure that this is a problem we can solve at this point

[@FlowerItzel18]

it’s more complicated than that, the US don’t really try to do a big change to get drugs out of the streets because the people who use drugs, for the most part are marginalized people and they’re not useful to society. there’s also institutionalized racism but no one wants to talk about that. So as long as the rich get richer and the poor become poorer there won’t be a change. Humans are innately corrupt to the core.

[@chillymonkeys7772]

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[@johnnykurplutzo8347]

Suck it xxx

[@LilLou97]

Blames the opioid and fentanyl crisis on cartels but doesn’t blame the government and pharmaceutical companies collaborating with banks to import such product into the country under the radar

[@akiraasmr3002]

Thats why the war on drugs will never stop as long as there is money to be made the Government will wage this war for ever.

[@AT00R]

factz 💯

[@november4516]

The government and pharma don’t do it under the radar, they don’t have to. it’s public knowledge

[@bigbruhven]

💯 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGfWdHZ3ptprpKc

[@LuiBei1994]

People killing innocents are the bigger issue

[@dambanaeem2964]

It’s always about El Mencho when I check in my KZbin notifications This man is really making his deeds known to people who might want to try him

[@Dmc841]

Literally. He even goes after KZbinrs that bad mouth him!!

[@akiraasmr3002]

@UPTboyz The guy that is supposed to take over for him is even more dangerous since he has more military experience and is brutally efficient in his operations.

[@alexgudino9410]

Wouldn't risk it especially in Texas

[@EdwinSalgado999]

El Mayo been running Sinaloa way before anyone knew who El Mencho was.

[@flonkplonk1649]

@@EdwinSalgado999 exactly!

[@RESIDualvisUALS253]

Yea they have .50 BMG sniper rifles. But look at the M2 Browning .50 cals they have mounted to their armored vehicles. You all completely overlooked those, which are way more devastating than those sniper rifles. I was an M2 gunner when I was overseas. They are identical to what I used.

[@marck7041]

All the guns are coming from USA

[@RESIDualvisUALS253]

@@marck7041 Yes, they are.

[@robinmcara793]

I can't believe how bad it must be to live near Cartels. I would be scared to leave the house, have absolutely no shame saying that either. Drugs need to be legalised & properly regulated. That's the only way to stop all this.

[@franciscovilla1100]

Bro I’m telling you 100% the media just scares you. I currently live in Mexico, I was watching the news the other day, and they make it seem like we live in the most violent place on earth. Definitely not the same once you live here for a year, it’s super safe my dude, i live 4 months in cartel land(guerrero)and it was chill af. Here in Mexico if you mind your own business, you’ll do just fine. Millions of tourists wouldn’t visit every year, a lot of foreigners living here now, it’s really safe, if anything cartels keep a city calm from robberies and kidnapping and stuff like that. Don’t believe everything you seen on the news.

[@cmnweb]

@@franciscovilla1100 I'm also from Guerrero but not all the state is safe, there are a lot of places that are controlled by cartels or gangs and yes, alse there are places that are safe and calm.

[@ChinoTejas]

doesn't matter if you in mexico or not go to texas and see how much cartel presence is around the whole state from the south texas border to houston, dallas, san antonio, laredo, el paso it's all around the state

[@RubenGarcia-ib8jv]

@@ChinoTejas I'm from Texas and its not just Texas them mfs all over the place

[@geebee3d]

@@EmmaDeFazio5938 not really. The war on drugs, at least the US involvement, is largely a product of ultra conservative nationalism and faux “morality” heavily pumped by the Reagan administration in the 1980’s. It was a way to pander to their ultra religious, holier than thou, racist AF voter base, and it worked.

[@shankikiii5448]

Nobody ever talks about where the weapons come from. And I think that’s what we all wanna see

[@al9017]

The weapons are American, the consumers are American. America just doing what America does best. Shitting on other nations. They wonder why the whole world hates them.

[@Dopeitsrico]

Drugs get smuggled into the US, guns get smuggled into Mexico.

[@ronkledonkanusmoncher564]

They fell off big green trucks

[@jonatand2045]

The same place that promoted the war on drugs.

[@Joe-el1zt]

I mean they are neighbors with the USA where you can get a gun in 15 min they get drugs cartels get guns

[@jorgeore86]

Unfortunately these Kingpins are like the game Whac-A-Mole. You take one down and another will just pop up somewhere else

[@rogervc1665]

They always have a replacement, the show must go on

[@bhbxgoclran2174]

Just like groups in the middle east

[@hellyeah7403]

The fact that we get free videos on KZbin by VICE is truly a gift. 🤟

[@marcourzuasanchez-ju3mm]

soy elñ gangas marco de valle de los moninos quien quemo dina la incidente estoy en mazatlan en un centro que me engaño una persona que me iba ayudar y me engaño que fue en un centro pido ayuda axil estoy en matlan silano avenida las americas en matlan vengan x mi axiliooooo x mi hijo x el cachorroi zalazar de la empresa mas grande del mundo vendo bolsas para la basura logro de que no se divociara el patron daniel amecua flores de su esposa belen fde valle de los moninos de su hermano carlos amecua flores jerfe fde militares jerfe guardia nacional jefe de policias y de fiscali el gangas ven que me quemo dina la precidenta del movimiento ciudadano en vallle an x mi que me mando a un centyro de reavilitacion se paso de verga luis VENGA EN COMVOY X MI

[@gabrielpalacios624]

Bro Im very weirded out how I was In Celaya in the beginning of August, but left a couple weeks later as I was visiting family. very sad that this violence just goes around the country just like that

[@ekluisss8215]

Cartels are never going to disappear tbh

[@avyny338]

As long as the US keep consuming drugs and selling guns

[@jimmcnicholas9670]

Unless you legalize all drugs and sell them legally cheaper than the cartels

[@natanielb1445]

@@jimmcnicholas9670 you think legalizing drug will do good to the society lol.

[@ngonzales3781]

@@jimmcnicholas9670 human trafficking will never be legal so they'll do that instead

[@duckyworthIV]

@@jimmcnicholas9670 nah they have other rackets besides drugs. Oil prostitution, human trafficking, avocado and lime. I do agree that legalization can diminish some of their power.

[@hellvengtfo]

I live in the state of Guanajuato where a lot of this took place. It's tiresome and stressful to experience all of this but at the end of the day I can't really go anywhere else, my job is here, my family is here and I don't have the money or means to move outside of the country. It's just so common to hear gunshots that we don't even react to them at all, we even jokingly ask "are those gunshots or fireworks?" and then laugh.

[@wylinout2257]

Wow so unfortunate. Too bad the people can't come together and rise up against them...

[@snowz92]

@@wylinout2257 rise up against them? My brother in Christ, use some critical thinking

[@glockloverblockhugger23]

How did you learn English? it’s really messed up that we can’t do anything to help & the fact it’s illegal shows how corrupt the systems is

[@kershum4624]

@@snowz92 LOL

[@hellvengtfo]

@@glockloverblockhugger23 I've been learning since I was about 8 years old using dictionaries and stuff like that. My neighbors are street drug dealers for the CJNG but they're pretty low level, still the police can't do anything to them because of the government basically taking away all of the military and police power to do anything. If they arrest them in a rough way (basically using any kind of physical force) or they enter their home and arrest them the police or military are punished and the drug dealers are let go. So the police doesn't bother anymore. We're almost done paying for our house and we're planning to move to a safer part of town as soon as we do so. Funny enough the safest parts of town are where the families of the high level narcos live because everyone knows no one has the balls to do anything violent or shady there.

[@edgarf3706]

What Vice was and what Vice became.....what an office documentary Cheers guys

[@ThomasWeissJr]

Actually, Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada is the most wanted kingpin in Mexico. That would have taken a whole 30 seconds to look it up..

[@carlozmrc]

That’s what I thought I clicked on

[@tastyactual5491]

No. CJNG is by far the most dominant cartel in Mexico right now. El Mencho is the most wanted man in Mexico currently.

[@DrxkeFN]

@@tastyactual5491he still hasn’t been caught?💀

[@tastyactual5491]

@@DrxkeFN nope lmao Mencho is still on the run

[@DrxkeFN]

@@tastyactual5491 yeah, I just did some digging, and they seem to not know where he is. Some reports say he was having health problems and he died from respiratory arrest.

[@Student0Toucher]

My peoples are from Jalisco and my town near a city called Tepatitlan is completely controlled by CJNG…The cops are bought as well but its actually relatively safe since anyone that robs,R words or causes any chaos gets disappeared by them..One time I bought that green grass over there and it had a sticker on it that said “CJNG” and when you enter the town they always have 2 guys with radios watching who enters the town

[@rigodagod3166]

How much are the bricks over there ❄

[@Student0Toucher]

@@rigodagod3166 I don’t know bro I didn’t try to buy bricks of snow lmao

[@hellvengtfo]

@@rigodagod3166 A lot cheaper than in the US

[@omenknight1]

15 bucks half a G, absolute fire with the sticker I was shocked when I saw it, I was like oh there is levels to this.

[@tyler238]

What a “r” word

[@jalvarez9043]

The commander at 4:51 is dead now. He was known as El M2. He was shot in the chest and was left for dead in the middle of the forest. There are pictures of his corpse just laying on the ground full of maggots

[@heliiminum]

yea pretty funny thou. seeing him like that.

[@PanchoER]

Truth.

[@Luisn_n]

I’m pretty sure that wasn’t him. That guy in the picture was pretty chubby with a beard and had a different face

[@jalvarez9043]

@@Luisn_n Well I mean his death was almost a year after the interview came out so he might’ve gained some weight😂 but authorities point out that the many bracelets that the corpse had were the same ones seen in other pictures of El M2 and also there’s a picture of the belt buckle that the corpse had on and it says M2 CJNG

[@Go_XRP]

He was killed because of the Vice interview. Mencho thought he shared too much.

[@rajkumarmishra6447]

Excellent work you have done for exposing this kind of criminals

[@1sikdaytona]

Vice and the media are marking the cjng seem bad but I’m really they are the good guys they clean up towns from thieves, kidnappers and r@ppest they help out town in Mexico fix the buildings and roads and give back to the community cuz the Mexico government doesn’t help anyone but the wealthy people

[@killsam5979]

6:20 this just unlocked a memory, i remember this video, it was the drone from Vice itself.. on the original video from 2021 you can hear them say it. in fact, we also have footage from above of that scene, and that's the drone they're talking about

[@jamesmitch9792]

saying the Mexican gov are the good guys is a stretch.

[@moctezumaaleg2008]

well actually the leading party right now at least is but opposing party's are a different story.

[@PurplePanda1233]

This is how trumps fault im sure

[@jonatand2045]

The government caused this and still does with drug prohibition. That said, it is much better than the cartels.

[@Trumpmurica]

Not exactly, the current party fighting these guys are taking a different and more effective approach to fight the cartels, which has resulted in this uptick in violence. Everyone before the Morena party however, is what had caused the problems in Mexico

[@Silentmissile]

Yup

[@DirtyGuerrilla]

I like how half this video was just a summary of an older, actually decent video- never change, Vice!

[@zay7102]

0:47 Crazy how equipped they are👀

[@barak-rocky-giles2081]

Interesting news piece. The only problem I could see in it was not asking the questions "Where/Who did all this military gear come from?" and "Who trained the previous cartels in these battle tactics?"

[@cboy0394]

The gear is purchased from the US, purchased from international arms smugglers, and stolen from the Mexican military.

[@fliksn]

Usa smuggling goddamit

[@Mere-Lachaiselongue]

@@fliksn The people smuggling from the US are criminals too y'know. they are under A LOT of pressure from the government AND most pistols come from south America anyway. Also, fully-automatic weapons and RPG's are already illegal in the US so you should ask yourself how they get those weapons instead (Israel).

[@fliksn]

@@Mere-Lachaiselongue well they use trading routes and high corruption is a thing

[@juansegoviaaguilera8486]

​@@Mere-Lachaiselongueque dices si esas armas vienes todas de estados unidos armas por droga asi de simple

[@VisualScenery]

I always love the Latin American war on drugs videos, so interesting to know ngl

[@xiiixlllvlllxiiix]

And i love seeing the mass shootings that happen in america videos, so interesting to know ngl

[@israelmontes4856]

@@xiiixlllvlllxiiix stop trying to make it a competition because Latin America will always win 😂

[@animock3051]

@@xiiixlllvlllxiiix Haha so butthurt

[@emanzahir1509]

Why do you “love” it? There’s nothing to love. I hope the civilians get help and are safe.

[@Bryan-Arriaga]

@@israelmontes4856no more wonderful than zombies in USA

[@moap9054]

Drugs: 1 million War : zero

[@jamesmitch9792]

white people: the real victims who cannot say no to drugs hotel: trivago

[@ninianstorm6494]

@@jamesmitch9792 when muller charge manafort for things nothing to do with russia hack but let podesta go for same reason =blackmail dc/Britain(thank Blair Iraq) to support blame russia to cover up fact 2 party system failed since mccain-hillary all did united fruit company scandal 2.0 but remain rich recall fbi never look at physical evidence just crowdstrike/hillary words, cia break glass 2017 inauguration with media claim russia stolen election george bush 14y ago said add ukraine to nato foreshadow nuland f eu coup 2014 support = 1. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIW0ZHdnlpKdaJI 2001 pentagon memo kill occupy iraq to syria kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZ7Ve4V-rMeJfZo

[@StuckInOhio10]

@@jamesmitch9792 you won stupid comment of the day, congrats

[@augustus331]

How about Drugs: 2 trillion War: 30 trillion and counting since 1970. And drugs still won. Now pass me the joint.

[@moap9054]

@@StuckInOhio10 word I don’t kno what’s James talkin bout 😂😂

[@Sasha.Z.]

These guys are so extreme, so dangerous and bloodthirsty, it's unbelievable what they have done recorded on videk. I've watched some of gore executions videos made by CJNG and associates..... They're insane and brutal at maximum, so ruthless and sadistic, no limits what they can do to anyone who stand on their way.

[@titanmode3888]

Alex. Daleff Like how ?

[@TheAArmstrong]

@@titanmode3888 Burning peoples faces, chopping them up whilst they're alive, skinning people. Nasty stuff.

[@Makiaveli01]

Their psychopaths, they are dangerous to the world as a whole this type of evil can’t be left unchecked

[@lisavanderpump7475]

U realize those people were somewhat involved with the cartel it's not like they take random people off the streets

[@Sasha.Z.]

@@lisavanderpump7475 actually they do force innocent people to work for them. With no choices but to be slaughtered by them or by rival cartels. Do you research better, not all of them are involved willingly.

[@keithwright7448]

On behalf of Drugs, Thank You. We could not have done it without the help of the pharmaceutical companies in America

[@mattgraver3604]

Give us more!!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@HIRAMECLARKEHOPS]

That ending was fire, unfortunately we're seeing the awful effects of the drug war.

[@dick-angente8514]

I'm a former CJNG member.had a nightmare for years because of what we did so many bad things to our rival gang and civil people,and also to the cops.all the tortured and killing.but now I ran away and starting a new life in Oaxaca, which is a peaceful Village,for all my friends who's still out there looking for peace, come here and find peace

[@muhdmuaz4367]

what happen to el payaso?

[@dick-angente8514]

@@muhdmuaz4367 chop chop

[@wasmachinejohn]

your a kid doing volleyball on your profile

[@Mashpotatoes1738]

Hijo deletes this before they go looking for u

[@jovanniespinoza3523]

Pandilla rival ? Jajajajajajajjajajaja aquí en México ni se usa la palabra pandilla eres un alucinando mentiroso 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Jayfreshbeatz]

The narcos 20 years from now are gonna be some of the craziest stories told

[@ivanlaplante]

Damn, those cartels are better equiped then the "world 2nd army"

[@banerjeesiddharth05]

Nice documentary.

[@desmond-hawkins]

The magic of video editing by VICE: in the sequence at 6:19, just after the host mentioned that CJNG uses drones to target people you see a community police patrol looking worried because they've been told a drone is following them closely. This was from a previous video by VICE, where they embedded with this patrol and had one of the VICE people pilot the drone. In the original video they soon realize that this is VICE's drone, but here without the explanation and right after drones were mentioned as a weapon the same sequence looks much more interesting, as if VICE had captured this dangerous situation on video.

[@alfrredd]

That was probably made to see their reaction, and how dumb they look serching for it in the sky 🤣.

[@rshizzzle]

Oh wow, I thought it was legit, ha. Although there may still be some value in showing it.

[@akiraasmr3002]

What you said @9:36 is what happened to the Zetas they split and became 2 separate factions that fight each other the Zetas Old School and the Cartel Del Noreste

[@bassetofl]

Isn’t it crazy how much effort and resources are pumped into stopping these cartels but the major players in the opioid crisis don’t face half of this when it’s 100 times easier to legally prosecute them. If I could do the same I would tho so I can’t blame them.

[@Trizmegistus]

Y'all really need to fix the sound on these, a lav mic or sound blankets should do it

[@Measuring_Mountains]

In actuality, all cartels are ran by the American CIA, or more so allowed to operate within the boundaries that which the CIA see fit. When "cartel leaders" are arrested or "killed" it was because they disobeyed or overstepped said boundaries.

[@ThomasWeissJr]

Wow, thanks for revealing the truth! I'm sure you are in a position deep inside the CIA and that's how you know all these secrets. Posting a comment on a youtube video was a great way to leak the information too! The internet is blessed to have you.

[@josedanielhernandezdiaz8707]

Nah, i think CIA stop getting involved since the Iran-Contra issue. They got discovered and killed Kiki Camarena, but i have my suspects because the zetas were trained in Fort Bragg when they were still soldiers.

[@necromancer7712]

Vice, can you mean TB series for narco please? would be awesome. maybe get netflix special

[@josedanielhernandezdiaz8707]

I was at the exact moment of the raids in Guanajuato. I felt sick that day and went to buy some medicine when i saw several Oxxos (a famous mexian convinience store franchise) on fire and several people running looking for shelter because the narcos were also burning cars. They were pulling over civilians and dragging them out of their vehicules like if it was Grand Theft auto. The universities and other institutions posponed classes and i decided to leave the citya and go my hometown a couple of days before things get better Spoiler: Things got worse and the cartel is now in my hometown collecting taxes from the population. I think don't need to explain how the kuck3d up this is...

[@juanzavala9023]

Alv wey, no mms, estas bien?

[@josedanielhernandezdiaz8707]

@@juanzavala9023 Si, afortunadamente. Lo malo es que ya he escuchado casos de cobro de piso en los negocios cercanos a mi colonia. :/ me da tanto coraje porque es gente honesta y no se vale que éstos desgraciados se andan aprovechando de la gente honrada y trabajadora.

[@juanzavala9023]

@@josedanielhernandezdiaz8707 a la verga wey :/

[@DickCheneyXX]

You guys need to start forming into death squads, families should be fair game.

[@LudwigVanSkorm]

Grand Theft Auto: Guanajato

[@oynlengeymer2434]

Its crazy how these cartels are so well armed, almost untouchable. My question is kinda... What leads to such gruesome acts they commit and post online? Is it rival gang turf stuff? To produce fear in that rival gang? I don't think that works if they are all on this kinda big level.. But it for sure gives fear to the general population about their reputation, maybe that's the goal? I see guys in full military gear and weapons knowing they are a criminal gang tho, I don't need to see torture videos to know they are already dangerous and to be feared as a civilian. So what is the point of these torture execution videos that seem to surround drug cartels? Is it just to state they are not to be messed with? idk. I woulda thought that would really go without saying. Kinda hard to wrap my head around. The turf wars and killings I can see, but the torture stuff seems like unnecessary flexing and nothing else.

[@FrutiCharles]

It's both flexing and a warning to rival gangs and people like journalists, politicians, armed forces, etc that messing with them or their operations can have...consequences to say the least.

[@TheValenzuela480]

they also want everything to go back to how it was before the cartels were born when everything was at peace, before there was people moving out of there homes towns and going else where they want the lands back in the hands of the true fathers, hence why they say theyre doing a job/mission its why people are getting kicked out of there homes they know whos live there since those members where kids same with mencho and chapo theyre doing all this to help there community not just money but to build homes give them work etc,

[@ddsdavey]

To instill fear in their enemies. That simple.

[@hitmaneast9815]

It's a way of sending a msg to the local population including police and army that they should be scared to target them

[@kingof206]

Aztec DNA

[@ReenaBINA]

Mexico has a history of this. It won’t stop

[@frisco9568]

Thanks

[@christopherhitchens163]

Classic edge lord, of course it will stop, just decriminalize

[@First426]

we need longer videos

[@PRAYIMAKET]

El Mencho seems like a honest guy trying to live an honest life😂

[@azzwhipe1246]

I say the same about your momma when I see her at the corner and about yo daddy when he mows my lawn

[@1sikdaytona]

Vice and the media are marking the cjng seem bad but I’m really they are the good guys they clean up towns from thieves, kidnappers and r@ppest they help out town in Mexico fix the buildings and roads and give back to the community cuz the Mexico government doesn’t help anyone but the wealthy people

[@fireman9221]

Yea! By making other people’s lives miserable in the process. 😂

[@PRAYIMAKET]

@Fireman 9 haha he's a bad man. Apparently he's sick. I heard he's dead

[@foodeeplays791]

Maybe if Mexico wasn’t too afraid to look for him, they would find him. Let’s be honest, I’m sure they know where he is.

[@jonatand2045]

Not so easy with so much corruption courtesy of the war on drugs.

[@huhhhhhhh3275]

Yep. They operate openly because whichever state they are in is extremely corrupt. They really could take these rats out but there is too much money involved.

[@z4luv]

@@huhhhhhhh3275 not only that but it will make the everything unstable if you take out one head they'll go after everyone even civies im sure because they weren't afraid to burn down convenience stores and they aren't afraid to kill public officials whilst also all the other cartels may murder innocent people over territory cause their rivals have fallen making them vulnerable and easy to attack

[@Martinez07]

@@huhhhhhhh3275 Also DEA and CIA involved, they get to operate freely while the CIA knows they’re every move , don’t kid yourself America are major players in the drug market, don’t think for one second they’d let some un educated drug dealers ruin their country, they profit from it just as much.

[@user-hu8qn5dk4x]

@@huhhhhhhh3275 if only they where the president of El Salvador

[@beesafesweetheart8738]

Rockstar take notes. GTA VI better have cartels and army's and rockets and some mysterious man named the mention

[@marchofdissonance]

Another brilliant episode. And the black hair 😍+++ yeoww

[@autumnlopez5515]

I’ve always said it you have to understand to stay as far away as possible from these people they are never to be played with it isn’t a game many think it’s a game but it isn’t and respect them for who they are do as your told and move on

[@heinrichmuller7974]

everyone is focusing on their weaponry, body armour and home made tanks but no-one's mentioned the jammers they're equipped with, as seen @ 0:46 those things when used "properly" are arguably just as dangerous as the high powered assault sniper rifles, maybe even more so as communications are a vital strategic resource, imagine having working radios, phones, laptops but your unable to call for help/reinforcements.

[@kenking7046]

I think that the government police

[@moctezumaaleg2008]

@@kenking7046 That isn't police 😂😂

[@superkill7202]

Imagine how terrifying that would be? Not being able to call for reinforcements.

[@michael5725]

They may have advanced equipment such as the jammers etc, but have you seen the video of these drug dealers soldier start talking? Ask a Mexican to translate it and they say "yupp these people surely didn't past 6 grade".

[@superkill7202]

@@michael5725 even worse. When you’re stupid you’re ignorant and don’t think about consequences which makes you dangerous and unpredictable. Trouble either way.

[@elfantasmaguerra5040]

💯More Mexico cartel videos plz👍

[@EmigdioMoreno]

I live here in Guanajuato and its tuff, aut here, man...

[@Staxagrip]

El mencho used to live in frisco . I met him at a taqueria when he was hella young .

[@stevendesbrowe-annear5711]

Nice bro I wish I had too ❤

[@ngatangmirungsung6513]

From where the hell did all those Military grade weapons, armors, gears come from!? Whoever supplied those weapons and ammos are equally guilty for all those countless deaths. They deserve to rot in hell too.

[@mindfulnessorganix1588]

USA and China

[@itzelouise8714]

@@mindfulnessorganix1588 only USA!

[@moisesojeda1085]

@@itzelouise8714 Cartels weapon of choice is the AK-47 which is not from USA

[@notboutit888]

@@moisesojeda1085they don’t even use AK they have better guns than that …ESPECIALLY CJNG THEY HAVE HEAVY MILITARY WEAPONS

[@cjvipinosa3328]

The chemicals come from China mate@@itzelouise8714

[@TheIvanStein]

Drugs have really won the war on drugs

[@Paul180]

Lalo Salamanca was also a terrifying high- ranking Cartel boss!

[@Paul180]

@@dancalvano8702 joke /dʒəʊk/ noun a thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline. "she was in a mood to tell jokes"

[@Paul180]

@@dancalvano8702 Oh ok Karen

[@Y.morales]

@4:02 the guy with the beard is the same cjng hitman vice interviewed, he went by “el M2” he died a while back

[@YungPrince2k16]

Mexico is a different world, wish it wasn’t this way.

[@jonatand2045]

If you do, then wish for legalization.

[@pillovaldovinos4751]

Congratulate the consumers for giving them the power to win 🏆

[@mallkrawlerz620]

Amén

[@RobertoRamirez-zu5fw]

DRUGS= I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE A VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO THE U.S. FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE FOR ME AND BEING MY BIGGEST AND #1 CLIENT. 👍👍🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@EdwinSalgado999]

So Congrats to 🇺🇸

[@strafer8764]

Thank your economy for creating a desperate lower class.

[@user-nh6vu3qr7b]

Thanks bud anytime

[@princewhitely7981]

All I know these journalists from vice is super brave and lucky to even have a chance get an interview from some of the world's dangerous gangs or terrorists groups worldwide

[@ansonyt3966]

This guys like "they EVEN HAVE A .50 CALIBER RIFLE"!!! Bro, I can buy one down the road at Gander Mountain or Academy Sports LOL

[@SoFilthy]

Seems very rushed. We need a 40 minute long documentary on CJNG!!!! LETS DO IT

[@OPTIC23100]

They already made one like last year

[@XuzBoss]

can we just appreciate how this content never fails to entertain us?

[@Cheems-ds5ip]

fr

[@oynlengeymer2434]

I would call it "educate us" but whatever.

[@tzuyuhypetrain9791]

Sure

[@natanielb1445]

@Rolling Stone thats bot comment lol.

[@natanielb1445]

alright bot

[@Rj_D956]

There's no way that phone footage during that fire fight was shot by Vice 🤣

[@saintdiablow8833]

Back in August they started activity back in cd. Juarez Can't forget about those innocent people we lost. The city was shut down for a few days after that

[@linabright1571]

God bless the innocent people there wishing you guys safety 🙏

[@TheMrFishnDucks]

Too much money to make it stop. The collapse would be insane and many would die. Nice video. Keep up the good work.

[@Toddtoddy78]

What junior high school does vice get their “reporters” from?

[@iwatchyoutube.2790]

Instead of Vice interviewing them personally they decided to show videos. This shows they are not to be messed with.

[@ledetbryan8215]

This man is the real deal no joke it's best not to even mention his name he shouldn't be played with in anyway God bless y'all who do stay smart and safe out there

[@graydonrobson7471]

This seriae is literally the only ting keeping this channel alive 😂

[@GusGusTravels]

Your videos are awesome and crazy to see first hand how it really is. How can us fans email you?

[@seigi2mancheno2]

It was 25 outlets in the STATE of Guanajuato. 20 in Irapuato, 3 in Celaya and 2 in Leon.

[@MAG320]

WOW! They could easily form a whole Coup detat. Almost a legit military.

[@bossblck6399]

The guy in the blue shirt was the female assassins GF who died. He was killed shortly after interviewing with Vice

[@matitsarichie111]

El Mencho looks like adult version of Napoleon Dynamites'Pedro!

[@Houseprofile]

We want vice to do a documentary on the American government, American police force , American court system how corrupt they are.

[@moisesojeda1085]

they do all the time, VICE is Canadian

[@zenniegaming9608]

Literally all the time on Vice and everywhere, why don't you do the research?

[@edwarddailey21]

How many ex soldiers and police are in those ranks, those dudes look squared away.

[@BleuBelair]

They’re mercenaries that are well trained and armed to the tooth. They say that The Jalisco Cartel used to be called “Mata Zetas” they were formed to hunt down and kill Members of the Zeta Cartel. The Zeta Cartel is the most brutal and fearless cartel in Mexico.

[@edwarddailey21]

@@BleuBelair ya and you don't be hearing about them as much anymore after CJNG

[@z4luv]

@@BleuBelair didnt the zetas die off or disband tho?

[@BleuBelair]

@@z4luv The Zetas were some tough mfers but they were always low in numbers. They probably disbanded because their Leaders would always get caught up. I predict that they will make a come back in the underworld tho.

[@z4luv]

@@BleuBelair the comeback better not happen its better to not involve the innocent in this cartel bullshit especially with my family being over there the zetas were the dogshit of society for having no sympathy for the civies and yes I know lots of cartels kill innocents but not as much as those fuckers im pretty sure

[@edwardzint]

CLASSIC VICE

[@garyyidsen6574]

Only reason he’s on the radar now is because they can’t find El Mayo 😂

[@chicoo2012]

I worry a lot about the reporters and anyone who is brave enough to show their face and also share any info about the cartels. Mi gente mexicana sufre for estos pendejos pero no se cansan de pedir auxilio por que nadie los escucha

[@anthonyharraden4709]

An old white lady friend I have here in Southern California went to Mexico for a surgery she got for cheap in July I believe. She goes to a hotel there to get well. Instead, the whole Tijuana was lit up with guns and blowing cars up!! Lol, long story short, my old lady friend made it out safe and sound after being stuck in the hotel for a week and a half watching out her window the chaos.

[@Louiexiii_]

I met him when I was 10. My grandpas truck ran out of gas on our way from Tamazula & he had his men help us out. They even gave me a bag of rancheritos & a water.

[@jesusmojica7851]

Damn dope i’m right there by la garita

[@wildheartxxx135]

Nice

[@eseloco340]

Straight up y'all, these ppl just see the aftermath, they don't see the scum these cartels protect the people from

[@eseloco340]

Amor y Respeto a mi RAZA Mexicana, Saludos al Señor, ARRIBA GUANAJUATO

[@widaa911]

This is Insane, Vice brought the Drones lol, Heat The Ending was Inappropriate

[@SHAN1PUBGM]

i would suggest you guys to check out disturbed reaality if u wanna know what these cartels are really capable of

[@XuzBoss]

I hope this channel naver ends and keeps spreading happiness.❤😊 This vid is already a classic I can't wait to tell my grandkids this was the greatest youtuber of my time.

[@jayringo77]

Avocadoes and precursors...wow. Great story and thanks for all the hard work.

[@tr3ynag4ta]

Needa see more of these Narco vids from yall

[@DaveMasters1121]

Just come back from a holiday in Mexico. Lovely country, please don't let this put you off going.

[@matata3107]

Can't wait for Netflix's series about this

[@christrovatounfiltereduned5275]

Narcos ?

[@barbieoseguera]

Same lol

[@vladimir_lopez21]

Netflix narcos mexico was cancelled after 3rd season. Tbh only the 1st season & half the 2nd were decent

[@strafer8764]

@@vladimir_lopez21 you got that right. Mexico season 1 was great but 2 and 3 were a huge drop in the quality of storytelling. Especially season 3.

[@octaviolopezsr.4700]

I always wonder how do they get paid? (the sicarios) Do they have health insurance? Do they get paid in dollars or pesos? Every 2 weeks or monthly? Do they have sick days? (meaning got shot and can't go to work) Can they quit?

[@Joe-el1zt]

They can’t quit because obviously it’s too risky for the cartel since you now know there strategies,hideouts,numbers they rack in.How they get paid idk

[@EdwinSalgado999]

Direct deposit bro lol. Na idk good question though.

[@Joe-el1zt]

@@EdwinSalgado999 it think it’s just cash like every 2 weeks is what I imagine

[@omarcarranza215]

In Mexico every1 gets paid every week, mostly Saturdays. They get in pesos. Only way u can quit is if u leave the state n not get caught I guess. But mostly are to dumb and join the cartels in the city they live in....thing is if u mess up guess who they go after....family

[@sebastianlichtarz3411]

@@Joe-el1zt yes la quicena