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26 Security Personnel Killed in Cartel Violence After ‘El Mencho’ Dies in Custody
At least 70 arrests followed cartel violence that killed 26 security personnel after the death of Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, authorities said.
- On Monday, Mexican special forces' operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco resulted in the death of Mexico's most-wanted cartel leader after he was injured during the raid.
- Defense Minister Ricardo Trevilla said the tip that led to his capture came from a romantic partner, and the United States offered a $15 million reward for his arrest.
- Following the capture, authorities reported tactics including cartel members blocking roads, torching vehicles and launching retaliatory attacks as officials recorded 27 attacks in Jalisco.
- Authorities reported that at least 70 people were arrested across seven states, and five National Guard members and one security guard were killed, Harfuch said.
- Authorities said they are closely monitoring for restructuring that could prompt violence, while US President Donald Trump on Monday urged Mexico to intensify its crackdown.
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Mexico's most-wanted cartel leader was killed after visit from romantic partner
MEXICO CITY — A visit from a romantic partner of infamous cartel boss Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho," led to his capture and death, Mexican authorities said in an assessment of Sunday's operation, after which 25 members of the National Guard military police were killed in retaliatory violence. Oseguera, Mexico's most-wanted cartel leader, was the mastermind of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). The U.S. had offered a $15 …
At least 25 members of the Mexican National Guard were killed in violence following a military operation in which the Mexican army killed the country's most wanted drug cartel leader, Nemesio Oseguero Cervantes, known as El Mencho, on Sunday, local authorities said.
26 security personnel killed in cartel violence after ‘El Mencho’ dies in custody
Mexico’s most-wanted cartel leader and head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, died in custody after being injured during a military operation by Mexican special forces in the town of Tapalpa in Jalisco state
Mexico, Mexico. The head of the CJNG, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes “El Mencho”, a priority objective of the Federal Government and fugitive wanted by the U.S. Drug Control Administration (DEA), led the cartel that expanded throughout the national territory during the last decade and was shot down in Tapalpa, Jalisco, by special forces of the Mexican Army. He died today during his transfer to Mexico City.
Violence after the death of a cartel leader: the army deploys 2500 soldiers in western Mexico
Federal government and states issued alerts and deployed troops to strengthen security on public roads and facilities, in the face of actions by criminal groups for the downfall of Mencho, leader of the CJNG.
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