Top Cartel Leader ‘El Mencho’ Killed in Mexican Military Operation, US Official Says Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho” and leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was killed during a Mexican government operation on Sunday. The U.S. Department of State confirmed the death, which decapitates one of the country’s most powerful drug organizations. The U.S. State Department had previously offered a $15 million reward for information leading to El Mencho’s arrest.

• 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.