Mexican Drug Lord 'El Mencho' Taken Down in Daring Raid
Authorities in Mexico finally track down and eliminate the elusive leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, a notorious drug trafficking organization.
El Mencho, the leader of Mexico's fearsome Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), has been killed in a dramatic confrontation with security forces. The long-sought kingpin, whose real name was Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, had evaded capture for years as his cartel became one of the most powerful and violent in the country.
The operation that led to El Mencho's demise unfolded over several days in the rugged mountains of the western state of Nayarit. Acting on a tip, Mexican marines and federal police surrounded a rural safehouse where the cartel boss was believed to be hiding. In the ensuing firefight, El Mencho and several of his bodyguards were killed.
{{IMAGE_PLACEHOLDER}}The death of El Mencho marks a major victory for Mexican authorities, who have been hunting the 56-year-old fugitive for over a decade. The CJNG under his leadership had grown into one of the country's most formidable and ruthless criminal organizations, engaging in a bloody turf war with rival cartels that left tens of thousands dead.
Source: Al Jazeera
