"One of the world's most wanted drug traffickers the Mexican cartel boss known as El Mencho has reportedly been killed by his country's security forces. The drug lord, whose real name is Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, was killed on Sunday in the western state of Jalisco, Mexican newspapers reported, citing government sources. The 59-year-old gangster was the leader of a group that in recent years has become Mexico's most powerful and notorious criminal organisation: the Jalisco New Generation Cartel."
"The US had offered a $15m (11m) reward for his capture. In a sign of El Mencho's huge influence across Mexico, as well as other parts of Latin America, his killing sparked an immediate outbreak of disorder across the region he ruled. Media reports said burning vehicles and narco roadblocks could be seen across the states of Jalisco, Guanajuato, Nayarit and Michoacan."
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, has reportedly been killed by Mexican security forces on Sunday in the western state of Jalisco. The 59-year-old led the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, which in recent years became Mexico's most powerful and notorious criminal organisation. The US had offered a $15m (£11m) reward for his capture. His killing sparked immediate disorder across the region he ruled, reflecting his influence across Mexico and parts of Latin America. Media reported burning vehicles and narco roadblocks across the states of Jalisco, Guanajuato, Nayarit and Michoacan. More details are expected.
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