Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, widely known as El Mencho and the supreme leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, has been killed following a high-risk military operation in Jalisco. The cartel chief, who carried a $15 million US bounty and was among the world’s most wanted criminals, was fatally wounded during an intense clash with Mexican special forces and later died while being transported to the capital. The reign of one of the world’s most feared drug lords has come to a dramatic end. El Mencho’s death marks the fall of a man who built CJNG into one of the most powerful and dangerous criminal empires in the world. From cocaine and methamphetamine to fentanyl trafficking, his cartel became a dominant force in global narcotics supply chains. WATCH

Mexico’s long and relentless hunt for its most feared cartel kingpin has reached a dramatic and violent climax. Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the elusive and ruthless leader of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación, was finally tracked down during a massive federal security operation spanning the cartel’s strongholds across Jalisco, from Puerto Vallarta to Guadalajara. According to initial reports, the operation triggered an intense and deadly confrontation between cartel gunmen and federal forces, including the Mexican Army and the National Guard. Multiple clashes broke out across key locations such as Zapopan and Tapalpa, where cartel operatives attempted to stop the advance using armed resistance, road blockades, and burning vehicles. WATCH