Jalisco Cartel’s El Mencho Brother, El Tony Montana, Sentenced to Remain in Prison
The brother of Jalisco Cartel’s boss El Mencho, El Tony Montana, was sentenced by a federal judge based in Almoloya de Juarez. ENRIQUE CASTRO/AFP via Getty Images

A federal judge in Almoloya de Juarez town in the state of Mexico ordered the indictment of Antonio Oseguera Cervantes, alias "El Tony Montana," the brother of Jalisco cartel boss Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes.

According to Borderland Beat, the judge ordered the indictment of El Mencho's brother for his alleged responsibility in crimes against health, possession, and stockpiling of firearms and cartridges for the Armed Forces' exclusive use.

Federal authorities said El Tony Montana was allegedly in charge of buying weapons for the Jalisco Cartel, among other things.

El Mencho's brother will reportedly remain locked up in the Almoloya maximum security prison.

Arrest of Jalisco Cartel Boss El Mencho's Brother 'El Tony Montana'

El Tony Montana was arrested by the Mexican army last month. The military captured El Mencho's brother in a suburb of Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco state, in possession of weapons.

The military said El Tony Montana bought weapons and laundered money for the notorious Jalisco cartel. He also reportedly oversaw the drug cartel's logistics and violent attacks against rival groups.

Citing the U.S. Treasury Department, CBS News reported that El Mencho's brother has already served a prison sentence in the U.S. following an arrest on heroin charges in 1996.

He was then deported to Mexico, where he engaged again in drug trafficking. El Tony Montana has already been put on the Treasury Department sanctions list for his ties to the Jalisco cartel.

However, it was still unclear if he had a U.S. warrant for an extradition request. The Jalisco state was immediately put on high alert after the arrest of El Mencho's brother.

In a statement, the military said his arrest was a "powerful blow" to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel or Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG).

El Mencho's Brother Arrest Unlikely to Dissolve Jalisco Cartel

El Mencho reportedly shares control of the Jalisco cartel with his two brothers. Aside from Antonio Oseguera Cervantes, the military said El Mencho's other brother, Abraham Oseguera Cervantes, is also in command of the Jalisco cartel.

According to Mexico City security analyst Alejandro Hope, El Tony Montana's arrest is unlikely to cause a major impact on the Jalisco cartel.

"Is it going to dismantle the Jalisco cartel? I doubt it... After so many captures of so many capos, we should be pretty skeptical about its effect," Hope said, as The Guardian reported.

The Jalisco New Generation Cartel is considered one of Mexico's most dangerous and powerful drug cartels.

It reportedly had thousands of members and was allegedly involved in mass graves, kidnappings, acid baths, and video recording beheadings.

The Jalisco cartel had risen to power after Mexican security forces killed former Sinaloa Cartel capo Ignacio Coronel, known as "Nacho," in July 2010.

Nacho's death resulted in the split of the Sinaloa Cartel into two factions - "La Resistencia" and "Torcidos."

The "Torcidos" became what is now the Jalisco cartel, which has since expanded rapidly in Mexico. The Jalisco cartel is currently being led by El Mencho, who continues to evade capture.

The U.S. government has already offered a $10 million reward for information leading to his arrest. El Mencho remains to be the most elusive criminal and is reportedly hiding in Mexico.

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Written by: Mary Webber

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