The U.S. National Counter Terrorism Center revealed that a faction of Cartel Jalisco New Generation based in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, was murdering pregnant women to harvest their organs and sell their children to U.S. couples.

The information first came to light earlier this month when Mexican authorities, acting on U.S.-based intelligence, arrested Martha Alicia “La Diabla” Mendez Aguilar, the alleged ringleader of a baby trafficking organization in Ciudad Juarez that is reportedly connected to the Juarez Cartel and CJNG.

Earlier this year, the U.S. government labelled CJNG and five other cartels in Mexico as foreign terrorist organizations and called for their eradication.

According to information released this week by the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence, La Diabla’s organization would lure pregnant women in Mexico to perform clandestine C-sections, murder them, harvest their organs, and sell their children to U.S. couples for up to 250,000 pesos ($14,500 USD).

“This is one example of what terrorist cartels will do to diversify their revenue streams and finance operations,” said Joe Kent, NCTC Director, in a prepared statement.

“NCTC delivered critical intelligence on ‘La Diabla’s’ location and developed a comprehensive analysis that enabled U.S. and Mexican law enforcement partners to take action.”

In the subsequent investigation, authorities in Juarez found several bodies that belonged to women from low-income families who had been lured by the organization and murdered during the clandestine C-sections.

The online news outlet Infobae.com reported that gay couples were the primary customers who used La Diabla’s services.

The Mexican state judicial system has been attempting to keep the case under wraps and has limited the presence of local news outlets during the hearings.

According to Mexican journalist Luis Chaparro, the Juarez Cartel is attempting to bribe the state judicial system to release La Diabla as a means of protecting their business.

This horrific operation demonstrates the depths of cartel brutality and their willingness to exploit the most vulnerable victims.

The targeting of low-income pregnant women shows how cartels prey on society’s most defenseless members for profit.

The U.S. designation of these cartels as terrorist organizations is validated by their systematic murder and organ harvesting operations.

American couples unknowingly participating in this trafficking ring highlights how cartel operations extend deep into U.S. territory.

The $14,500 price tag for babies reveals the lucrative nature of this illegal trade that finances broader cartel operations.

Mexican authorities’ attempts to suppress media coverage suggest potential corruption within the judicial system.

The Juarez Cartel’s reported bribery efforts to free La Diabla demonstrate their commitment to protecting these criminal enterprises.

U.S. intelligence agencies’ role in exposing this operation shows the international cooperation needed to combat cartel terrorism.

The systematic nature of these murders indicates a well-organized operation rather than isolated criminal acts.

This case represents just one example of how cartels diversify beyond drug trafficking into human exploitation.

The vulnerability of pregnant women in poverty makes them easy targets for these predatory criminal organizations.

The international scope of this trafficking ring illustrates how cartel operations transcend national borders.

Mexican judicial system corruption enables these terrorist organizations to continue operating with impunity.

The designation of cartels as terrorist organizations provides legal framework for more aggressive U.S. action against these groups.

This operation reveals the true scope of cartel violence extends far beyond traditional drug-related crimes.