Mexico Drug Cartel Killed: Mexico’s most wanted drug trafficker, El Mancho, was killed in a military operation, sparking arson and violence across the country, and India has issued an advisory for its citizens. Following flight cancellations due to violence following the killing of Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) leader Nemesio “El Mancho” Oseguera Servatos, the United States has issued another advisory advising its citizens to stay in safe places.
Violence In Mexico
According to the US Drug Enforcement Agency, former police officer El Mancho led the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, or CJNG, which became one of the “most powerful and ruthless criminal organisations” within Mexico. Security forces from several federal branches of the Mexican military conducted the operation in the city of Tapalpa in the western state of Jalisco. Mexico’s National Defence Secretariat reported that a shootout broke out between CJNG members and security forces, killing four gang members on the spot.
Mexico Drug Cartel killed
According to the Secretariat, Oseguera and two others were seriously injured and died while being transported by plane to Mexico City. Three Mexican military personnel were also injured in the operation and were admitted to a hospital in Mexico City for treatment. This military operation triggered a series of violent incidents in the state of Jalisco, where four matches of the 2026 World Cup are scheduled to be held in June, and later spread to other states such as Michoacan and Guanajuato.
Who Was El Mencho, Mexico Cartel
Oseguera, also known as El Mencho, was one of Mexico’s most wanted drug traffickers and led the drug cartel CJNG. Over time, he increased his control and power throughout the country, eventually becoming known as the most wanted drug trafficker. Mexican security forces had been searching for him for some time, and in 2018, a bounty of US$1.717 million was announced for El Mencho. Now El Mencho has been killed in a military operation.
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