Nemesio Oseguera

Nemesio Oseguera

Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as El Mencho, appears in undated photographs in a wanted poster on the US Department of State website with a $15 million reward offered for information leading to his arrest. Mexico's defense ministry said a shootout in the western state of Jalisco left Oseguera seriously injured and he died during an air transfer to Mexico City. Photo: State Department/Handout via REUTERS.

Cop turned crime boss, Nemesio 'El Mencho' Oseguera leaves bloody legacy

An ex-police officer, Oseguera, 60, was the shadowy leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), an international criminal enterprise widely viewed as one of Mexico's most...

Firefighters work to extinguish flames from a vehicle used by organized crime members as roadblock following a series of detentions by federal forces, in Guadalajara, Mexico, February 22, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Michelle Freyria

Mexican military kills cartel boss 'El Mencho' in US-backed raid