CJNG's El Jardinero Captured in Nayarit By "Karamazov" for Borderland Beat On April 27, 2026, Audias Flores Silva, known as “El Jardinero,” was apprehended during a surgical military operation in the state of Nayarit carried out by the Mexican Navy’s Special Forces (SEMAR) without any reported fatalities. This operation was executed after 19 months of surveillance by the naval intelligence unit, beginning in October 2024 in coordination with U.S. and Mexican agencies.