Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” was killed during a military operation, Mexican newspapers reported global reported.
The news comes amid widespread violence across the country, including road blockades and burning vehicles, mainly in the states of Jalisco, Michoacán, Colima, Guerrero, Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Nayarit, Zacatecas and Tamaulipas.
The news comes following a federal security operation in the city of Tapalpa, Jaliscoaccording to Governor Pablo Lemus Navarro’s post on X.
“A few hours ago, federal troops conducted an operation in Tapalpa, which led to clashes in the area. Furthermore, as a result of this operation, vehicles were burned and blocked in several locations in the area and elsewhere in the state of Jalisco to impede the movement of the authorities,” Navarro wrote.
“I have directed the immediate establishment of a security committee with the three levels of government authorities and the activation of a code red to prevent acts against the people.”
Michoacán Gov. Alfredo Ramirez Bedola reported that the operation resulted in highway blockades in the state.
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Who is Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes?
Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes was born on July 17, 1966 in Aguilha, Michoacán, Mexico. He is a Mexican national and one of the country’s most wanted fugitives. He founded the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) in 2009, which grew into one of the most violent and powerful drug trafficking organizations in Mexico.
Under his leadership, CJNG control Large-scale trafficking of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl into the United States has been linked to numerous homicides, attacks on rival cartels, law enforcement officers, and assassination attempts on government officials.
He has been indicted multiple times in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, most recently in 2022, on charges including drug trafficking, firearms violations and operating a continuing criminal enterprise. In 2024, the U.S. State Department is offering a reward of up to $15 million for information leading to his arrest or conviction.
