Drug kingpin Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes may be dead, but the Jalisco cartel he ran for years will likely outlive him—thanks, in part, to the criminal group’s embrace of technology.

Following El Mencho’s death, the CJNG faces a new era of succession and potential fragmentation. Learn who could lead the cartel and its criminal operations in Mexico.

Operation targeting Nemesio ‘El Mencho’ Oseguera Cervantes triggers widespread violence, leaving 25 National Guard troops dead, while governments worldwide urge caution - Anadolu Ajansı

Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, also known as "El Mencho," had a $15 million U.S. bounty on his head.

The killing of CJNG leader El Mencho sparked violence across Mexico, but what does history teach us about the killing of cartel leaders?

They’re responsible for part of the homelessness,” said Bill Bodner, former Special Agent in Charge of DEA Los Angeles.

Authorities said Mexican forces killed Ruben "El Mencho" Oseguera, the notorious Jalisco cartel leader who became Mexico's most wanted drug kingpin.

Mexican forces killed cartel boss "El Mencho" and seized rocket launchers capable of downing aircraft, revealing CJNG's extensive military arsenal.

The Mexican Army launched a surprise operation on Sunday against Nemesio Oseguera, or "El Mencho," ​the shadowy leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Known as CJNG for its Spanish acronym, the cartel has rapidly become Mexico's largest and bloodiest, dwarfing even the infamous Sinaloa Cartel in territorial reach.