El Mencho Killed in Mexican Army Raid, CJNG Leader’s Death Sends Shockwaves

Nemesio Oseguera-Cervantes, known as 'El Mencho,' the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was killed after a multi-branch Mexican military operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco. Four CJNG members died at the scene; Oseguera and two others died while being transported to Mexico City. Three Mexican soldiers were injured. The operation triggered violence across several states as authorities worked to restore order. U.S. officials had long sought El Mencho on fentanyl-trafficking charges; his death is described by U.S. and Mexican officials as a major development in the fight against organized crime.