Who was El Mencho, the former police officer who co-founded an ultraviolent cartel in Mexico?
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Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," a former police officer, co-founded the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), which has become Mexico's most powerful and violent criminal organization. Based in Jalisco, the CJNG is known for its military-style arsenal and aggressive attacks, including using explosives-laden drones and landmines. El Mencho, who was killed on Sunday by Mexican special forces, had been involved in drug trafficking since the 1990s and previously served time in a US prison for heroin distribution. The CJNG is considered a national security threat by both the US and Mexico, with a presence in all 50 US states, and is a major supplier of cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamines, rivaling the Sinaloa cartel in power.
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