Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, also referred to as El Mencho, was killed in a army operation, Mexican information retailers reported, citing authorities sources. Major chaos broke out at Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta airports, after El Mencho’s cartel reportedly retaliated after Oseguera’s killing. Oseguera was the shadowy chief of the highly effective Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), an outfit that took its moniker from the western state of the identical identify that’s dwelling to Mexico’s second largest metropolis, Guadalajara. Over a comparatively quick time period, the CJNG turned a continents-spanning prison enterprise rivaling his former allies within the Sinaloa Cartel, the gang of captured kingpin Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman, now in a US jail, Reuters reported. The US had supplied a $15m reward for his seize.Born in 1966 in Mexico, El Mencho spent a while within the US within the Nineteen Eighties and was later deported to Mexico after a drug conviction. He rose by way of the cartel ranks within the 200s and took management of CJNG. He was indicted by US federal prosecutors on a number of drug trafficking and weapons prices however continued to evade seize for years.
What is CJNG?
CJNG was fashioned in 2009 and have become one of the vital violent drug cartels in Mexico, having the best cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine trafficking capability — initially in Mexico after which to the US. The US mentioned that underneath El Mencho’s management, CJNG was answerable for many homicides in opposition to rival trafficking teams and Mexican legislation enforcement officers. CJNG operatives have been additionally concerned in assassination makes an attempt of Mexical authorities officers. Since 2017, El Mencho had been indicted a number of occasions within the US District Court for the District of Columbia. Documents mentioned the newest superseding indictment, filed on April 5, 2022, charged the drug lord with conspiracy and distribution of a managed substance (methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl) for functions of illegal importation into the United States and use of a firearm throughout and in relation to drug trafficking crimes. El Mencho was additionally charged underneath the Drug Kingpin Statute for working a unbroken prison enterprise.
Why Mexican airports are underneath assault
Chaotic visuals from Mexican airports flooded social media quickly after El Menco was killed Reports claimed that the CJNG cartel responded to the killing of their chief and stormed airports and plenty of pther areas in Jalisco.
