The former federal agent and his wife were shot after he witnessed against the son of a strong Mexico Cartel Cart.

The authorities said on Thursday that the former Federal Mexican agent witnessed against the son of the drug dealerships of the country wanted in the country, who was killed in the central state of Morillus.

Evan Morales was a witness to the trial of the United States Robin Ozura Gonzales, Violent leader of Mexico Gilgsco new generation CartelWho was imprisoned for life by the Washington Court in March.

Gonzalez’s father is Nimisio Ozura Servanz – known as “Mencho” – He who heads the cartel and has a $ 15 million US bonus On his head.

Morales and his wife were shot dead on Wednesday morning while travelers in their car in the Timixko area, about 60 miles from Mexico City, according to the police report.

The local media reported that the state prosecutors are investigating the crime and did not rule out revenge as a possible motivation.

Morales had survived a decade ago, on May 1, 2015, from one of the most drug smuggling attacks in Mexico, when a military helicopter carrying 16 federal soldiers and police officers was shot down in Galissco West State.

Nine people died, but Moralis managed to escape the debris of the burning, although he suffered from severe burns that left part of his face.

This helicopter was flying on an unsuccessful mission to arrest “El Mencho”.

In September, federal jury I condemned the youngest – The nickname “El Menchito” – conspiring to distribute cocaine and metamafitamine to import and use a firearm in the drug plot.

“EL Menchito led the efforts of Jalisco Cartel to use killing, kidnapping and torture to build the cartel into a self -described” empire “by manufacturing fentanel and dumping the United States with huge quantities of deadly drugs,” said former US public prosecutor Merik Garland in September.

Robin Ozgura I ordered killings Of at least 100 people, they shot at least two people, killed at least two people, and ordered the subordinates to drop the Mexican military helicopter in 2015, the prosecutors said.

Gallisco Cartel targets the United States

Jalisco New Generation Cartel is one of the most powerful criminal gangs in Mexico and it was specific A foreign terrorist organization by the US government. The group was accused of using fake work ads to attract new members Torture and killing recruits Those who resist. In March, a group of people looking for missing relatives were found Cheated bones, shoes and clothes In a suspect training land for the carmal.

Thursday, Trump Administration Imposing economic sanctions Three Mexican citizens and two entities coupled in Mexico are participating in the drug smuggling network and theft of fuel linked to Jalisco Cartel.

The new sanctions, which are imposed on the highest members, Cesar Murvin Murvin (called “Premito”), targets the group Fuel theft network.

“The luxurious lifestyle in Primito reunited the ownership of exotic animals and dozens of luxury compounds”, the treasury He said in a press releaseDuring the launch of a photo of a jaguar claimed to be seized by the Mexican authorities by Primito in December 2023.

US officials claim that Primito is involved in the transfer and distribution of fentanel, heroin, metamafitamine, cocaine and marijuana to the United States.

The Treasury says that the network has led to tens of millions of dollars from the missing revenues of the Mexican government and also financing the illegal fentanel flow to the United States.