February 22, 2026
Top Cartel Leader ‘El Mencho’ Killed in Mexican Military Operation, US Official Says
The U.S. Embassy also warned Americans in multiple Mexican states to be alert.
TL;DR
- Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, also known as “El Mencho,” the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), has been killed.
- His death occurred during a Mexican government operation on Sunday.
- The U.S. Department of State confirmed the news, stating this decapitates one of Mexico's most powerful drug organizations.
- The CJNG was founded in 2009 and is described as one of the most powerful and fastest-growing criminal organizations in Mexico.
- The U.S. State Department had previously offered a reward of up to $15 million for information leading to El Mencho's arrest.
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