US indicts CJNG leaders Ramón and Rafael Álvarez Ayala on drug trafficking charges

The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted CJNG kingpins Ramón Álvarez Ayala (R1) and Rafael Álvarez Ayala (R2) in Washington D.C. for cocaine and methamphetamine trafficking. The charges follow their alleged involvement in the high-profile murders of Carlos Manzo and influencer Valeria Márquez, marking a significant escalation in U.S. legal pressure against the cartel's leadership.