Leader of Mexico's CJNG Cartel Killed in Security Operation

Mexico City. Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes alias El Mencho, the leader of Mexico's most powerful drug cartel, Jalisco New Generation (CJNG), has been killed in a security operation. According to Mexico's Ministry of Defense, Mencho, who was seriously injured in the clash during his attempted arrest, died on Sunday while being transported to the capital, Mexico City.

Four criminals were killed and three soldiers were injured in a fierce clash between the army and cartel members in the city of Tapalpa in Jalisco state. The operation, based on special intelligence from US intelligence agencies, also involved Mexican special forces, the Air Force, and the National Guard.

Immediately after the news of Mencho's death was made public, his supporters began violent activities in eight states, including burning vehicles, blocking roads, and attacking security personnel. Considering the situation, the United States issued a shelter-in-place warning to its citizens to stay in safe locations in areas such as Jalisco, Tamaulipas, and Michoacán.

Meanwhile, Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo urged the public to remain calm, stating that life is normal in most parts of the country. The 59-year-old Mencho, a former police officer, ran a network smuggling large quantities of cocaine and fentanyl into the United States, and the US had even announced a $15 million reward for his capture.