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'El Mencho' Killed in Mexico. Who Was the Notorious Cartel Leader?
El Mencho led a cartel with 5,000 members responsible for wide drug trafficking and violence; Mexican military ended a years-long manhunt with his death.
- On Sunday, Feb. 22, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as 'El Mencho', was seriously wounded in a shootout and died during air transfer to Mexico City, Mexico's Ministry of National Defense said.
- U.S. prosecutors returned indictments against him and the U.S. Department of State offered a $15 million reward for information leading to his arrest or conviction, prompting authorities to target him.
- With about 5,000 members, CJNG operated across continents and the U.S., spanning Mexico's 32 states and dominating Guadalajara with growing footholds in Tijuana and Mexico City.
- The operation sparked a wave of unrest across more than a dozen states, with vehicles torched, shops ransacked and gunmen believed to be supporters blocking highways, disrupting travel and prompting a U.S. State Department advisory.
- Long before Sunday's operation, authorities made repeated raids on his remote compounds as he kept a low profile, avoiding alcohol, while his men shot down one helicopter with an RPG launcher in 2015.
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