Civilians are being kidnapped in Tesistán, Jalisco, right now, according to ag_sthel on X between 3:46 AM and 4:16 AM UTC on February 23, 2026. Separately, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) conducted a drone attack using a commercial DJI drone armed with an improvised explosive device (IED) against a Mayo Faction (CDS/MF) camp in Sinaloa, as reported by war_noir on X in the same 30-minute window. These incidents represent the latest CJNG retaliation following the death of leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, El Mencho. The Tesistán kidnappings occurred amid ongoing violence in Jalisco, building directly on prior reports of a narco blockade on the Cuernavaca-Mexico City highway near Tlalpan, as noted by All_Source_News on X in the previous 2:16-2:46 AM window. Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus previously acknowledged federal operations in Tapalpa restoring order, per his X post between 1:16-1:46 AM UTC, with four road blockades still active in Jalisco as confirmed by the Mexican Security Cabinet earlier. ETN-Turistar suspended services until further notice, and UNAM campuses in Morelia, León, and Juriquilla closed in-person classes for Monday, according to López-Dóriga on X citing lopezdoriga.com during the 2:16-2:46 AM period. Additional prior measures included BBVA's nationwide branch closures for Monday and suspensions at UNAM's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics, as reported by ClaudioOchoaH and López-Dóriga on X in earlier windows.
