Updated On: 24 February, 2026 08:43 AM IST | Mexico City | Agencies
He was killed during a shoot-out in Jalisco as the Mexican military attempted to capture him. Cartel members responded with violence across the country.

Vehicles set ablaze by gangs after the army operation. PICS/AFP
Schools were cancelled in several Mexican states, and local and foreign governments warned their citizens to stay inside, as violence erupted following the army’s killing of the powerful leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho” was the boss the network known for trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine to the US and staging attacks against government officials.