US EditionEl Mencho: What His Death Means for Cartels and Mexico
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On February 22, 2026, Mexican authorities captured a powerful cartel leader, El Mencho, also known as Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes. El Mencho and his men were taken in an operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco. According to TIME, the operation was reportedly supported by U.S. intelligence, the Mexican Air Force and Mexican National Guard’s Immediate Reaction Special Force. During the operation, El Mencho was shot and died while en route to Mexico Cit…
A man identified as Ángel Javier “N”, alias the “RR” or “Double R”, was arrested last Wednesday after an operation carried out by elements of the State Citizen Security Force (FESC) and the Attorney General’s Office (FGE), who intercepted him when he was outside a house located on October 2nd street, in [...]
Ángel Javier, known as "RR" or "Double R," was arrested by local authorities who link him to several crimes, including the possible mastermind behind the attack carried out at the end of February, following the capture and killing of Nemesio Oceguera Cervantes, alias "El Mencho," leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). The special operation was… Source
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