The killing of El Mencho in Mexico: Mexico has been rocked by tensions after the killing of prominent drug cartel leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, also known as El Mencho. The notorious drug lord was killed during a raid by Mexican authorities in Jalisco, after which criminal groups burned cars and trucks to block roads.
Oseguera, or “El Mencho,” led the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, or CJNG, responsible for smuggling cocaine, methamphetamine and fentanyl into the United States. According to the US National Counterterrorism Center, the cartel also trafficked drugs to Australia, Canada, Europe, Africa and South America. Bloomberg He said in a report.
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Who was El Mencho?
El Mencho, originally from Aguila in the Mexican state of Michoacan, has been linked to drug trafficking since the 1990s.
according to news agencyOseguera had immigrated to the United States when he was young and was convicted of conspiracy to distribute heroin by a California court in 1994. He was deported to Mexico from the United States after serving his prison sentence. Bloomberg I mentioned.
Upon his return to Mexico, drug lord Ignacio Coronel Villarreal, also known as “Nacho Coronel”, helped Oseguera re-engage in drug trafficking.
After Villarreal’s death, El Mencho founded the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in 2009. The Sinaloa Cartel has been in close competition with the El Mencho Cartel for years in Mexico, the AP reported.
El Mencho has been charged several times in the United States, most recently in April 2022 in Colombia, with conspiracy and distribution of controlled substances (methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl) in the United States.
What’s happening in Mexico?
Oseguera Cervantes, or El Mencho, was among seven members of the CJNG drug cartel who were killed during or after the recent raid carried out by Mexican authorities in Jalisco. El Mencho’s killing sparked tensions in Mexico, where criminal groups reportedly blocked roads and burned cars in nearly a dozen states. Schools were also closed in Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco, on Monday.
Flight operations around the tourist hotspot Puerto Vallarta have reportedly been hit amid ongoing tensions. According to Bloomberg, Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion SAB, known as Volaris, and Grupo Viva Aerobus SAB have temporarily suspended operations and flight tracking websites showed the airlines were turning around en route to the city.
Four people were killed during the operation and Oseguera Cervantes was among the wounded, but he also died of his wounds after being airlifted to Mexico City.
