The end of a cartel supremo: What El Mencho’s death means
- Team TOI Plus
- Updated: Feb 24, 2026, 13:22 IST IST
On February 22, the quiet mountain town of Tapalpa in Jalisco became the epicentre of one of the most consequential security operations in recent Mexican history.
Mexican special forces — backed by the Air Force — moved in on a secluded location believed to be sheltering Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, or ‘El Mencho’ the elusive leader of the Jalisco New Generation Carte.
Mexican special forces — backed by the Air Force — moved in on a secluded location believed to be sheltering Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, or ‘El Mencho’ the elusive leader of the Jalisco New Generation Carte.
