Oseguera, Mexico’s most-wanted cartel chief and head of the highly effective Jalisco New Era Cartel (CJNG), died in custody.
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MEXICO CITY: Mexico’s Safety Minister Omar Garcia Harfuch confirmed that 25 members of the Nationwide Guard and one safety guard had been killed in cartel assaults following the seize and subsequent demise of infamous drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, extensively often known as “El Mencho.”
Oseguera, Mexico’s most-wanted cartel chief and head of the highly effective Jalisco New Era Cartel (CJNG), died in custody after sustaining accidents throughout a navy operation carried out by Mexican particular forces in Tapalpa, Jalisco, in keeping with the protection ministry.
Protection Minister Ricardo Trevilla revealed that the intelligence resulting in Oseguera’s seize got here from a romantic companion of the cartel boss. The USA provided a $15 million reward for data resulting in his arrest.
Following his demise, waves of violence erupted throughout Mexico. Cartel operatives blocked highways, set autos ablaze, and launched retaliatory assaults. Harfuch described the incidents as “27 cowardly assaults in opposition to authorities in Jalisco,” including that 30 cartel operatives and one bystander had been additionally killed. Authorities have arrested at the very least 70 suspects throughout seven states.
“We’re intently monitoring for any form of response or restructuring inside the cartel that might result in violence,” Harfuch stated in the course of the president’s every day press convention.
In the meantime, US President Donald Trump urged Mexico to accentuate its crackdown on drug cartels, writing on social media: “Mexico should step up their efforts on Cartels and Medicine!”
