The fugitive drug trafficker succumbed to serious injuries sustained in a military raid in the western state of Jalisco, as per the ministry. It also said El Mencho died during an air transfer to Mexico City... .
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, called “El Mencho,” was the head of the terrifying JaliscoNew GenerationCartel famous for feasting on human flesh and shooting down military aircraft ... .
The operation was supported by intelligence provided by United States authorities, although the Mexican government has stressed that the mission was planned and executed entirely by its own military personnel.
Who was ‘El Mencho’? Inside the rise and fall of Mexico’s most wanted drug lord killed in military operation ... has been shot dead during a major military operation, as confirmed by the defence ministry.
His death on Sunday in a Mexican military operation in Tapalpa, in the western coastal state of Jalisco, has triggered widespread unrest across parts of the country ... shot down a military helicopter.