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Surveillance of romantic partner led to El Mencho’s deadly capture, Mexican authorities say
Mexican special forces, aided by U.S. intelligence, tracked El Mencho via a romantic partner, killing him and over 70 others amid fierce retaliatory violence across multiple states.
- In a pre-dawn operation near Tapalpa, Mexican special forces found Oseguera and two bodyguards injured after gunfights, ending on Sunday.
- Military investigators trailed a trusted associate who escorted a romantic partner to Tapalpa, Jalisco on Friday, with U.S. intelligence confirming the location before forces planned the raid.
- After pre-dawn shootouts, special forces found Oseguera hiding in undergrowth, wounding him and two bodyguards, who died during helicopter evacuation and were flown to Mexico City.
- The operation prompted widespread retaliation, leaving 30 suspected gang members, 25 National Guard troops and a bystander dead, with 70 arrests and 85 roadblocks; airlines and schools in Jalisco state closed, but President Claudia Sheinbaum said by Monday morning roadblocks had cleared and normalisation was expected.
- Authorities say the cartel's leadership is now under close watch, and alleged operator 'El Tuli' was killed with nearly $1.4 million seized after offering 20,000-peso bounties.
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