Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as 'El Mencho' and leader of the CJNG, was killed in Jalisco during a federal operation, leading to widespread violence across five states in Mexico.
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias 'El Mencho', the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was confirmed dead on February 22 during a federal operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco. This operation, which aimed to capture one of the United States’ most wanted drug lords, resulted in gun battles that prompted narcoblocking incidents in at least five states including Jalisco, Nayarit, Tamaulipas, Guanajuato, and Michoacán. His death is seen as a significant blow to the CJNG, a cartel notorious for its violent tactics and expansive reach in drug trafficking.
