Mexican authorities are searching for dozens of prisoners who escaped from a prison in Puerto Vallarta following a wave of attacks by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) on Sunday. The violence erupted after the capture of the cartel’s leader, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” who was killed during a firefight with security […]
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Mexico’s El Mencho killed in military operation, triggering cartel violence
MEXICO CITY: One of Mexico’s most notorious drug lords, Nemesio Oseguera, head of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was killed in a military operation on Sunday, sparking retaliatory violence across multiple states. Read More: Mexico Congress approves law giving armed forces airspace According to Mexico’s Defense Ministry, the 60-year-old Oseguera was injured during the […]