El Mencho Killed: Who Was Mexico’s Most Wanted Drug Lord & Why His Death Has Set The Country On Fire?

Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, leader of the feared Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), has been killed in a high-stakes Mexican military operation. The U.S.-backed raid ended one of the world’s most wanted drug kingpins’ reign. Known for billions in drug trafficking, extreme violence, and surprising local influence, El Mencho’s death triggered highway blockades, fires, and panic across Mexico. With a $15 million U.S. bounty, he was more than a cartel boss — he was a symbol of power and fear. Now, Mexico braces for cartel retaliation and a violent power vacuum.