Trump administration offers $25 million reward for California-born leader of Mexico's most powerful cartel
- August 5, 2026 / 2:04 PM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google The State Department on Wednesday offered a $25 million reward for information leading to the capture of Juan Carlos González, or "Pelón," scaling up pressure on a U.
- citizen who has emerged as the figurehead of Mexico's most powerful cartel.
- The reward was bumped up from $5 million.
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- August 5, 2026 / 2:04 PM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google The State Department on Wednesday offered a $25 million reward for information leading to the capture of Juan Carlos González, or "Pelón," scaling up pressure on a U.
- citizen who has emerged as the figurehead of Mexico's most powerful cartel.
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- The reward was bumped up from $5 million.
Sources: The Independent, CBS News