White House confirms providing ‘intelligence support’ to Mexican govt for operation that killed cartel leader El Mencho

White House confirms U.S. intelligence support led to the killing of cartel leader El Mencho in Mexico's Jalisco.

The White House has confirmed that the United States provided intelligence support to the Mexican government for an operation that resulted in the killing of cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as “El Mencho”, in Jalisco.

In a post on X, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the United States assisted Mexican authorities in carrying out the operation in Talpalpa, Jalisco, which led to the elimination of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).

The United States provided intelligence support to the Mexican government in order to assist with an operation in Talpalpa, Jalisco, Mexico, in which Nemesio 'El Mencho' Oseguera Cervantes, an infamous drug lord and leader within the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was eliminated.… https://t.co/iKxsAMmnLN

“The United States provided intelligence support to the Mexican government in order to assist with an operation in Talpalpa, Jalisco, Mexico, in which Nemesio ‘El Mencho’ Oseguera Cervantes, an infamous drug lord and leader within the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was eliminated,” the post read.

Ms. Leavitt said El Mencho was a top target for both the Mexican and U.S. governments, alleging that he was among the leading traffickers of fentanyl into the United States.

She further noted that last year, U.S. President Donald Trump designated the CJNG as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation.