February 22, 2026
Mexico's most powerful cartel leader killed during attempted capture
The Mexican army killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho," on Sunday, decapitating what had become Mexico's most powerful cartel and giving the government its biggest prize yet to show the Trump administration its efforts.
TL;DR
- Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho," leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was killed by the Mexican army on Sunday.
- His death decapitates Mexico's most powerful cartel.
- This is considered the government's biggest prize yet in its efforts to show the Trump administration.
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