'Memo' (Juan Carlos Dominguez Jimenez) Arrested in Mexico City — Senior CJNG Logistics Lieutenant

Juan Carlos Dominguez Jimenez, alias 'Memo,' was arrested by Mexican security forces in Mexico City on March 17, 2026. Described as a high-ranking CJNG lieutenant integral to the cartel's logistics, finances, and security infrastructure, Memo's arrest is expected to yield significant intelligence on CJNG's financial networks. The arrest of a senior figure in Mexico City — not a CJNG heartland state — underscores CJNG's national reach and Mexico's expanded anti-CJNG operations beyond Jalisco. Analysts believe his intelligence value for penetrating CJNG's financial infrastructure could rival that of the El Tuli financial chief who was killed on February 22.