The violent history of "El Mencho," the notorious cartel leader killed in Mexico
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The leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes — also known as "El Mencho" — was killed Sunday in a military operation in western Mexico. In:
The leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes — also known as "El Mencho" — was killed Sunday in a military operation in western Mexico.
Violent clashes broke out following the operation that led to Oseguera Cervantes' death, during which six other people were killed. Two others were arrested, while Mexican authorities seized armored vehicles, rocket launchers and other weapons from alleged cartel members. Three members of Mexico's military were wounded in the operation.
The violence that broke out Sunday is part of a long pattern of clashes between Mexican authorities and CJNG.
Oseguera Cervantes had been wanted for years by the United States, which has alleged that he and CJNG traffic large quantities of fentanyl and other drugs into the U.S. At the time of his death, the State Department was offering a $15,000,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.
Originally born in Mexico, Oseguera Cervantes entered the U.S. illegally in the 1980s and lived in California for years. He was eventually arrested on drug charges and deported back to Mexico, but he returned to the U.S. illegally.
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