Mexico’s Most Powerful Drug Lord ‘El Mencho’ Killed in Military Operation

Mexico City — Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the head of Mexico’s most powerful and feared drug cartel, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), has been killed in a military operation, Mexican authorities confirmed.
El Mencho had long been considered the most wanted and dangerous drug trafficker in the world, surpassing even the notoriety of the late El Chapo. Both Mexican and US law enforcement agencies had been hunting him for years, with American authorities offering a multi-million dollar reward for information leading to his capture.
The operation, carried out by Mexican armed forces based on intelligence tip-offs, marks what officials are calling the most significant blow to organized crime in Mexico’s recent history. His death is expected to have far-reaching consequences for the global drug trade, though analysts warn it could also trigger a violent power struggle within the cartel for leadership succession.