The violent history of "El Mencho," the notorious cartel leader killed in Mexico
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and known as "El Mencho," was killed in a military operation in western Mexico, which also resulted in six other deaths and the arrest of two suspected cartel members.
- The operation led to the seizure of armored vehicles, rocket launchers, and other weapons, with three Mexican military personnel wounded during the clashes.
- Oseguera Cervantes was a top target for U.S. authorities due to his cartel's role in trafficking fentanyl and other drugs into the United States; the U.S. State Department had offered a $15 million reward for information leading to his arrest.
- CJNG, formed around 2011
