Mexico arrests suspect who transported romantic partner of "El Mencho" to hideout before drug lord's deadly capture
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Mexican authorities have arrested a suspected drug trafficker who played a key role in the raid that led to the death of Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera last month, the defense ministry said on Sunday. In:
Mexican authorities have arrested a suspected drug trafficker who played a key role in the raid that led to the death of Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera last month, the defense ministry said on Sunday.
Oseguera, alias "El Mencho," led the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and was fatally wounded in a raid by elite Mexican troops on Feb. 22 after being seen with a woman in a country club in the western state of Jalisco.
Mexican authorities have detained Jose N, nicknamed "El Pepe," who was responsible for transporting Oseguera's romantic partner to a luxurious cabin in the Tapalpa municipality, the defense ministry said in a statement.
Military intelligence services managed to track down Osguera after finding out about his rendezvous, authorities said after the operation. Mexican Defense Secretary Gen. Ricardo Trevilla previously said that the exact location was confirmed by "very important additional information" provided by U.S. intelligence.
"El Pepe" was considered one of the main logistics operators of CJNG and was apprehended in the Tlajomulco municipality in Jalisco.
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