Four Mexicans Extradited to Florida in CJNG Case

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Federal prosecutors charge four men tied to CJNG with fentanyl trafficking and weapons crimes; extradition to Florida.

WHO: Edgar Alejandro Lopez Velasco, Noe Diaz Jimenez, Leobardo Gaxiola Lopez, and Jose Miguel Alvarado Morales; U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe; CJNG

WHAT: Indictment and extradition to Florida over alleged CJNG-linked fentanyl production/trafficking and military-grade weapons procurement

WHEN: Aug 11, 2026 at 6:56 PM ET

WHERE: Florida

WHY: Prosecutors allege the men arranged to buy military-grade weapons from the Czech Republic and supplied fentanyl and meth for shipment and sale in the U.S.

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