Dossier
Audias Flores
Coverage of Audias Flores in the Nexus archive.
- Mexico’s cartel crackdown hits top ranks – but will it fuel Jalisco violence?
Mexico's military arrested Audias Flores, a potential successor to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) leader El Mencho, who was found hiding in a drainage pipe during a raid in Nayarit. The arrest highlights intensified cartel crackdowns and raises concerns about infighting.
- Mexican special forces arrest top commander of powerful cartel
Mexican special forces arrested Audias Flores, also known as 'El Jardinero', a top regional commander of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in Nayarit. Flores was considered a potential successor to the cartel's former leader, Nemesio Oseguera 'El Mencho', who was killed in February.
- Mexican military captures cartel commander Audias Flores
The Mexican military captured Audias Flores, a cartel commander, in an operation for which they released footage.