“El Mencho”

April 28, 2026 10:23 AM

Top Jalisco cartel leader ‘El Jardinero’ arrested in Mexico

Mexican special forces have arrested Audias Flores, known as "El Jardinero" and one of the top commanders of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), in the western state of Nayarit, security minister Omar Garcia Harfuch said on Monday. Flores - a regional commander in control of swathes of CJNG territory along Mexico's Pacific coast - was considered a potential successor to Nemesio Oseguera, alias "El Mencho," who ran the cartel and was killed in a security operation in February. Se...

February 23, 2026 9:55 PM

Mexican military kills cartel boss ‘El Mencho’ in US-backed raid

One of Mexico's most notorious drug lords, Nemesio Oseguera, or "El Mencho," was killed in a military raid on Sunday, sparking widespread retaliatory violence. President Claudia Sheinbaum has been under mounting pressure from Washington to intensify her offensive against drug cartels blamed for producing and smuggling drugs, particularly the synthetic opioid fentanyl, across the border to the U.S. Oseguera, 59, the mastermind of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) died in custody...

February 23, 2026 8:43 AM

Embassy warns Indians in Mexico as violence erupts after Cartel leader’s death

The Embassy of India in Mexico on Monday issued an advisory to Indian nationals residing in the country, urging them to exercise caution and shelter in place amid escalating violence following the killing of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as “El Mencho”, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, on Sunday. In a post on X, the Embassy said Indian nationals in Jalisco state — particularly in Puerto Vallarta, Chapala and Guadalajara — as well as in Tamaulipas state, including Re...