"Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho" Oseguera headed western Mexico's Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was killed during a Mexican army raid on Sunday. The US had offered a $15 million bounty (almost 12.7 billion) for his capture. Oseguera was wounded during a raid in the town of Tapalpa in western Jalisco state and died while being flown to Mexico City, the Mexican army said in a statement."
"It said four members of the cartel were killed in the raid and three more, including Oseguera, died of their wounds while being transferred to the Mexican capital. The US Justice Department considers the cartel, which was founded in 2009, to be one of Mexico's most violent drug trafficking organizations. It is one of the main suppliers of cocaine to the United States and also produces fentanyl and methamphetamines."
"Oseguera was convicted of conspiracy to distribute heroin by a California court in 1994 and served a prison sentence of nearly three years. After his release from prison, he returned to Mexico and continued to engage in cartel activity. He has been indicted several times in a US court, including a 2022 indictment for conspiracy and distribution of controlled substances and use of firearms in connection with drug trafficking offenses."
Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho", headed the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and was killed during a Mexican army raid in Tapalpa, Jalisco. The United States had offered a $15 million bounty for his capture. Four cartel members were killed in the raid and three others, including Oseguera, died of their wounds while being transferred to Mexico City. The cartel, founded in 2009, is considered one of Mexico's most violent drug trafficking organizations and is a major supplier of cocaine to the United States while producing fentanyl and methamphetamines. Oseguera had prior US convictions and multiple indictments, including a 2022 indictment for drug trafficking and firearms offenses.
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