One of world’s most wanted drug lords killed in Mexico
Seven members of Mexico’s New Generation Jalisco Cartel (CJNG), including its leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” were killed during a military operation in Jalisco state on Sunday, Qazinform News Agency learned from Anadolu.
Mexico’s Defense Ministry said the operation in Tapalpa, a CJNG stronghold, was planned and executed by Army Special Forces in coordination with the National Intelligence Center and the Attorney General’s Office. Multiple Air Force aircraft and National Guard units were deployed with the objective of capturing Oseguera.
In Jalisco, Governor Pablo Lemus Navarro declared a red alert, suspended public transportation, and ordered the cancellation of all large public events on Sunday. He also announced that in‑person classes across the state would be cancelled Monday.Mexico’s Security Cabinet said reinforcements from central Mexico and neighboring states are being deployed to Jalisco. It added that airports remain operational, though most departures from Puerto Vallarta Airport have been cancelled, with some arrivals also affected.
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” led the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) from its beginnings as an armed offshoot of the now‑defunct Milenio Cartel, transforming it into one of Mexico’s most powerful and violent criminal organizations.
A former police officer, Oseguera rose to prominence in the early 1990s and became notorious for the cartel’s extreme brutality and its expanding role in the global drug trade.
A former police officer, he rose to prominence in the early 1990s and became notorious for the cartel's extreme brutality and its expanding role in the global drug trade.
The United States urged its citizens in several Mexican states to shelter in place, including Jalisco - covering Puerto Vallarta, Chapala, and Guadalajara - as well as Tamaulipas, parts of Michoacán, Guerrero, and Nuevo León.
Canada's Foreign Ministry also warned of violence and roadblocks in Jalisco, as well as a shelter-in-place in effect in Puerto Vallarta, urging Canadians to keep a low profile and follow local authorities. Air Canada suspended flights to Puerto Vallarta, citing the "ongoing security situation."
Earlier, it was reported that gunmen opened fire during an amateur soccer match in central Mexico on Sunday, killing at least 11 people and wounding 12 others.