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WANTED: JUAN CARLOS VALENCIA GONZALEZ REWARD OF UP TO $5 MILLION<\/strong><\/p>\n

Department of State Offers Reward for Information to Bring Mexican Drug Trafficking Cartel Member to Justice<\/a><\/p>\n

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NAME:<\/strong>\u00a0Juan Carlos Valencia Gonz\u00e1lez
\nALIASES:<\/strong>\u00a0Pelon, El R-3, El JP, Tricky Tres, O3
\nDOB:<\/strong>\u00a0September 12, 1984
\nPOB:<\/strong>\u00a0Sana Ana, California (United States)
\nNATIONALITY:<\/strong>\u00a0American
\nCITIZENSHIP:<\/strong>\u00a0Mexican, United States
\nHEIGHT:<\/strong>\u00a05\u20199\u201d
\nWEIGHT:<\/strong>\u00a0170 lbs
\nHAIR COLOR:<\/strong>\u00a0Brown
\nEYE COLOR:<\/strong>\u00a0Brown
\nSCARS, TATTOOS, OR MARKS:<\/strong>\u00a0Unknown<\/p>\n

Juan Carlos Valencia\u00a0Gonzalez\u00a0is one of the alleged leaders of the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva\u00a0Generacion\u00a0(CJNG), assessed to be the most violent drug trafficking organization (DTO) currently operating in Mexico, with\u00a0the highest cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine trafficking capacity.\u00a0\u00a0Valencia\u00a0Gonzalez\u2019s mother, Rosalinda\u00a0Gonzalez\u00a0Valencia, is married to CJNG leader\u00a0Nemesio\u00a0Ruben\u00a0Oseguera-Cervantes, a\/k\/a \u201cEl\u00a0Mencho,\u201d- making\u00a0him\u00a0Valencia\u00a0Gonzalez\u2019s\u00a0his stepfather.\u00a0\u00a0El\u00a0Mencho\u00a0is also\u00a0a designated target of the State Department Narcotics Rewards Program (NRP) with a reward offer of up to $10 million.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A DEA\u00a0investigation of Valencia Gonzalez reveled he was responsible for the manufacturing, transportation, and distribution of tons of\u00a0quantities of narcotics, as well as for organizing numerous crimes of violence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On July 20, 2020, during a press conference hosted by Mexican President Lopez-Obrador, Secretary of Defense Luis\u00a0Cresencio\u00a0Sandoval\u00a0Gonzalez\u00a0provided an analysis of social media videos depicting the armed wing of the JCJNG, Grupo Elite.\u00a0 Sandoval described\u00a0one of the leaders of Grupo Elite as Juan Carlos\u00a0Gonzalez, alias \u201cEl R-3.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Valencia\u00a0Gonzalez\u00a0was charged in a federal indictment returned on\u00a0October 8,\u00a02020\u00a0in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.\u00a0 The indictment charges\u00a0Valencia\u00a0Gonzalez\u00a0with\u00a0conspiracy and distribution of a controlled substance for purpose of unlawful importation into the United States, in violation of Title 21, U.S.C, \u00a7 959(a), 960, and 963 and use of a firearm during a narcotics transaction, in violation of Title 18, U.S.C. \u00a7924.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The U.S. Department of State is offering a\u00a0REWARD OF UP TO $5\u00a0MILLION<\/b>\u00a0for information leading to the arrest and\/or conviction of\u00a0Juan Carlos Valencia\u00a0Gonzalez, a\/k\/a \u201cPelon.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If\u00a0you have information, please contact the DEA at +1-213-237-9990,\u00a0or\u00a0by email at\u00a0MENCHOTIPS@dea.gov<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0If you\u00a0are located outside of the United States, please contact the nearest\u00a0U.S.\u00a0Embassy or Consulate.\u00a0\u00a0If in the United States, please contact the local\u00a0DEA\u00a0office in your city.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

ALL IDENTITIES ARE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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