(CJNG) Do You Really Know the Area You Do Business In?

This map shows the fragmented presence of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) across Mexico not as a single entity, but as a web of subgroups, affiliates, and armed factions that control or influence local economies, transportation routes, and commercial hubs.

Each color here represents a distinct operational cell from Fuerzas Especiales Mencho, Jalisco and Michoacán to Grupo Operativo Lagarto and Élite de Reacción Inmediata. Many of these operate semi-autonomously, with overlapping influence in logistics, agriculture, mining, and fuel corridors.

For businesses, especially financial institutions, exporters, logistics operators, or agri-industrial firms this complexity poses a serious compliance challenge.
Operating in or near territories controlled by these groups could unintentionally expose companies to U.S. federal violations under statutes such as 18 U.S.C. § 2339B (Material Support to Terrorist Organizations) or OFAC sanctions tied to transnational criminal organizations.

At Obsidian Group Analytics (OGA), we help clients understand the real map behind the map conducting Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), geopolitical risk analysis, and entity tracing to ensure you know who and what your business partners truly are.

Ignorance isn’t a defense.
Compliance begins with intelligence.

CJNG Map