Los Cuinis
activecartelOrigin: Jalisco / Michoacán — financial wing of CJNG · aka Cuinis
Notes
Financial and logistics arm of CJNG — handles money laundering through mining concessions, real estate, and shell companies. The Gonzalez Valencia family married into CJNG leader 'El Mencho's' family. US Treasury designated Los Cuinis a Transnational Criminal Organization 2015.
Leadership
Gonzalez Valencia family. Abigael 'El Cuini' Gonzalez Valencia extradited to US 2020; convicted 2023.
Primary activities
cocaine wholesalemoney launderingmining launderingreal estate