Who is El Mencho? Inside the rise of CJNG’s fallen kingpin and the cartel he built
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Ruben "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was reportedly killed in a Mexican military operation. Oseguera rose to power after the decline of "El Chapo" Guzman and expanded CJNG across Mexico, battling the Sinaloa Cartel for trafficking routes into the U.S. His death marks a significant blow to one of the most powerful drug trafficking organizations, which he built from a regional faction into a dominant global network. U.S. authorities had offered a $15 million reward for his capture, considering him a key figure in fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking. Following the reported death, the U.S. State Department issued travel alerts for several Mexican states due to security concerns.
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