«As happens every year, Mencho—with support and complicity from authorities across all three levels of government—is preparing for the arrival of a massive drug shipment from southern Mexico. The strategy is clear: capitalize on holiday season when tourist traffic in Nayarit provides cover for discreet movement of people, merchandise… and narcotics. The targets are already locked in: Punta Raza, Mandarina, and the controversial property expropriated from businessman Larry Jones—now repurposed as a key operational hub for the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).

«Closed to the public and guarded by CJNG lookouts, Punta Raza—adjacent to the luxury Mandarina resort—has become Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes ‘El Mencho’s strategic hub for receiving drug shipments. Local sources confirm the cartel leader has established his operational headquarters here, exploiting the area’s privacy and proximity to key maritime routes.

This is no accident: The isolated, hard-to-access beach allows covert sea drops, while Mandarina’s glamour provides perfect cover. Military intelligence confirms it’s Mencho’s preferred pipeline for moving meth and cocaine northward, masked by tourist crowds and wealthy residents.

Between April–December 2023, the Mexican Navy intercepted 4 attempted drug landings at Punta Raza (per classified reports). Now ringed with cameras and armed patrols, the beach operates as the CJNG’s ‘private port’—even as state officials insist ‘nothing irregular’ occurs here.

«The Two Faces of Mandarina Nayarit: Luxury and Narco-Trafficking – Just 500 Meters Apart

While Mandarina’s exclusive resort attracts millionaires with its designer golf course, luxury villas, and five-star services, just 500 meters away, Punta Raza beach operates as the CJNG’s nerve center. This jarring contrast exposes the schizophrenia of a state where elite tourism and organized crime coexist.

Local fishermen now call it ‘El Mencho’s Sanctuary.’ No one approaches Punta Raza without cartel permission. «Before, families came here; now it’s just speedboats at dawn,» says an anonymous resident.

Intelligence sources confirm that once shipments are unloaded at Punta Raza, they’re moved into Mandarina’s facilities. The resort’s hermetic security—armed guards, surveillance cameras, and perimeter walls—now doubles as a shield even against law enforcement.

«It’s a ‘free zone,’» a federal agent warns anonymously. «Mandarina’s security system, designed to protect guests, now protects cartel operations. We have intel on hidden storage within the resort, but we can’t enter without a warrant—they always stop us at the gate.»

 «Cartel Stronghold: How CJNG Seized a $25M Beachfront Mansion from US Businessman Larry Jones»

«At the heart of CJNG’s criminal network in Nayarit stands a staggering $25 million oceanfront compound—seized through extortion from American businessman Larry Jones. Judicial sources confirm the takeover relied on key collusion from Juan Bremer and Ricardo Santa Cruz, owners of the adjacent Mandarina resort.

Strategic Property Features:

• Private dock: Enables rapid maritime exfiltration during raids
• 24/7 armed surveillance: CJNG spotters control all access points
• Prime location: Adjacent to Mandarina resort – expands operational cover
• Luxury camouflage: Blends cartel ops with high-end tourism activity
• Perimeter defenses: Resort-grade security deters law enforcement

(Intelligence annotation: «This configuration mirrors Medellín cartel’s 1980s ‘narco-urbanism’ playbook»)

Enhanced Version for Law Enforcement Briefings:
«Tactical Advantages Exploited by CJNG:

1. Maritime Egress Point – Deep-water dock allows <90-sec vessel extraction
2. Overwatch Network – Rotating shifts of 6+ armed lookouts («halcones»)
3. Plausible Deniability – Proximity to Mandarina provides ‘rich tourist’ alibi
4. Dual-Use Infrastructure – Resort security systems block police visibility»

It was a perfectly orchestrated heist,’ Jones alleges. ‘First came the threats, then they forged documents with help from corrupt notaries—finally, Bremer and Santa Cruz pressured local authorities to look the other way.

«CJNG Targeted the Property for Its Strategic Value (2019)
• Deployed cartel-linked lawyers and notaries to forge deeds
• Bremer-Santa Cruz firms ‘legitimized’ the transaction
• Now operates as dual-purpose narcotics warehouse & command center»

Persons & Entities Involved (Key Players in the CJNG Property Scheme)

 Individuals

1. Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes («El Mencho»)
   • Role: CJNG leader who ordered the property takeover
   • Tactic: Used extortion and forged documents
2. Larry Jones
   • Role: American businessman, original owner of the $25M mansion
   • Status: Forced out through threats and legal fraud
3. Juan Bremer & Ricardo Santa Cruz
   • Role: Owners of Desarrollo Mandarina
   • Alleged Crimes:
     • Collusion with cartel lawyers to «legalize» the stolen property
     • Used offshore shells (Inversiones Costa Diamante S.A., Panama)
4. Notary Public #45 (Nayarit)
   • Role: Certified fraudulent property transfers
   • Linked to: CJNG bribery network

 Companies & Shell Entities

1. Desarrollo Mandarina
   • Front: Luxury resort in Nayarit
   • Cartel Utility: Provides cover for drug shipments/storage
2. Inversiones Costa Diamante S.A. (Panama)
   • Purpose: Laundered money for the property «purchase»
3. RSC Development (Los Angeles)
   • Red Flag: Received SWIFT transfers from Santa Cruz to Cayman Islands
4. 12 Offshore Shells
   • Locations: Delaware, Malta, Panama
   • Function: Obfuscate ownership and financing

 Officials Under Investigation

• 2 Nayarit judges (FGR case files)
• Local police commanders (ignored Jones’ complaints)

LAW ENFORCEMENT BRIEFING DOSSIER

Case: NA-7829-45 (CJNG-Nayarit Property Network)
Classification: UIF-FGR Joint Investigation

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 EVIDENCE SUMMARY

1. WIRETAPPED INTELLIGENCE

• Source: Nayarit Prosecutor’s Office (Case 45TEP/2024)
• Key Intercepts:«Bremer ya arregló los papeles con el notario… la casa es nuestra»
  «Los yates de Mandarina mueven la mercancía cuando llega turistas»
• Translation:
  «Bremer fixed the paperwork with the notary… the house is ours»
  «Mandarina’s yachts move product when tourists arrive»

2. FINANCIAL TRAIL (UIF Case #MX-2023-4582)

Sender	Recipient	Amount	Red Flags
Santa Cruz (Panama)	RSC Dev (Los Angeles)	$2.3M	Fake «consulting» invoices
Santa Cruz (Cayman)	BRS Dev (Cayman)	$1.8M	12 rapid round-trip xfers
BRS Dev (Cayman)	Rasaland (Malta)	$4.1M	Layering via Delaware LLCs

3. PROPERTY FRAUD SCHEME

• Forged Documents: Notary Bejar (File IFE-7893/2022) backdated deeds
• Shell Company: Inversiones Costa Diamante S.A. (Panama)

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 TACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS

A. IMMEDIATE ACTIONS

1. Asset Freezes:
   • Request Cayman Islands FIU to block BRS Development accounts
   • FBI 314(b) request for RSC Development (Los Angeles)
2. Judicial Warrants:
   • Raid Mandarina Resort’s financial offices (focus on vendor payments)
   • Seize Notary Bejar’s transaction records

B. INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION

Agency	Request	Deadline
INTERPOL	Purple Notice for Rasaland directors	72hrs
Europol	Malta shell company audit	14 days
FBI San Diego Field	RSC Development beneficiary interview	10 days

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