El Jardinero: What to know about the Mexican cartel figure arrested in a ditch

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Mexican federal forces have arrested one of the alleged commanders of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), Audias Flores Silva, who was considered a possible successor to Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the CJNG leader who died after a military operation to capture him in February.

At the time of his capture, Flores Silva – aka El Jardinero (“The Gardener”) – had an arrest warrant against him in Mexico and was wanted by the United States for drug-related crimes.

CNN has contacted the Attorney General’s Office of Mexico to find out the details of the current charge against him and whether he has legal representation.

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