Death of cartel boss El Mencho could impact America's ongoing fentanyl crisis as his organization allegedly caused hundreds of thousands of overdoses.

Times reporters visiting Tapalpa found a serene town in shock after Sunday’s raid on its outskirts left dozens dead and people fleeing. And, surprisingly, no police or military presence where the battle took place.

Personal belongings inside the house where Mexican drug cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, better known as 'El Mencho', spent his final hours before he was injured in a military raid and subsequently died while being transported in a helicopter, outside Tapalpa, Mexico, February 24, 2026. REUTERS/Liberto Urena

Documents reveal the fall of “El Mencho" was the culmination of an aggressive “total elimination" strategy pursued by the U.S. against the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).

The influencer Maria Julissa posted a statement on her Instagram page after unverified photos, claim surfaced.

Mexican officials said that about 80% of the recovered weapons in crime scenes were purchased in the United States and smuggled across the border.

Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," was arrested in the U.S. multiple times before rising to lead the CJNG.

OnlyFans creator Maria Julissa has denied having anything to do with the operation that led to El Mencho's death.