Portrait of a drug lord: ‘El Mencho’, Mexico's most feared cartel kingpin

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho", was the feared architect of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, one of Mexico’s most powerful criminal organisations. Over decades, he expanded the group’s operations across multiple states and international markets, becoming a central figure in the country’s narcotics trade and the top-ranked drug trafficker on the US most-wanted list.

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Violence in Mexico: What to know about the killing of ‘El Mencho’

Nemesio Oseguera, the brutal Mexican drug lord known as ‘El Mencho’

Nemesio Oseguera, the head of Mexico's Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) who was killed by the army on Sunday, challenged the state like few others in his bid to consolidate power. The post Nemesio Oseguera, the brutal Mexican drug lord known as ‘El Mencho’ appeared first on Vanguard News.

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