El Mencho's Demise: How Mexico Tracked Cartel Boss Using His Girlfriend
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El Mencho's Downfall: Girlfriend's Trail and US Intel Led to Cartel Kingpin's Death
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Firstpost•24-02-2026, 09:37
El Mencho's Downfall: Girlfriend's Trail and US Intel Led to Cartel Kingpin's Death
•Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was tracked down after Mexican authorities followed his girlfriend to a cabin in Tapalpa, Jalisco.
•A US-military-led task force provided intelligence support for the Mexican military raid that resulted in the 59-year-old cartel leader's death.
•Mexican special forces launched a raid on El Mencho's hideout, leading to a violent firefight with cartel members armed with assault weapons and rocket launchers.
•El Mencho and two bodyguards were seriously wounded and died during helicopter transport to a hospital after being captured in a wooded area.
•News of El Mencho's death triggered widespread retaliatory violence across Mexico, with CJNG fighters blocking roads, burning vehicles, and attacking businesses, leading to 30 cartel member deaths and 70 arrests.
