How rendezvous with girlfriend led to violent end for Mexico’s most-wanted drug kingpin

South China Morning Post National SecurityNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by Agence France-PresseFebruary 24, 2026 at 05:23 AM

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Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias "El Mencho," the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was killed by the Mexican military in Tapalpa, Mexico. The operation was initiated after military intelligence, with support from the US military, discovered that one of Oseguera's romantic partners planned to meet him in the village. The woman was transported to a house in Tapalpa, where she met with Oseguera on Saturday before departing. Oseguera remained at the house with his security detail and was later wounded in a clash with soldiers on Sunday. He died while being airlifted to a hospital.

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The woman, “one of the romantic partners of ‘El Mencho’,” was brought to a house in Tapalpa by a trusted associate.

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The operation was launched when agents learned that the woman planned to rendezvous with Oseguera in Tapalpa.

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A girlfriend of Oseguera was key to finding him in Tapalpa.

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Oseguera was wounded in a clash with soldiers on Sunday and died while being airlifted to hospital.

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Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was killed by the Mexican military.

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Jalisco 50% Ricardo Trevilla ×260% Guadalajara 60% Tapalpa ×375% Mexican military 80% Jalisco New Generation Cartel 85% Mexico 90% Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes (El Mencho) ×395%

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