Overview

• Ruben Oseguera, son of Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, was sentenced to life plus 30 years in a U.S. federal court.
• He was convicted of trafficking cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl into the U.S., as well as ordering and committing acts of extreme violence.
• Prosecutors described Oseguera as a co-founder and second-in-command of the cartel, responsible for its rise as one of Mexico's most violent and prolific drug organizations.
• The court ordered Oseguera to forfeit over $6 billion in drug trafficking proceeds, highlighting the scale of the cartel's operations.
• Critics argue that such convictions may not disrupt drug trafficking networks, as cartels often fragment and reorganize following leadership arrests.