Mexican Army Killed Drug Leader 'El Mencho' In Jalisco

ZAPOPAN, MEXICO - FEBRUARY 22: A firefighter extinguishes a car on fire on February 22, 2026 in Zapopan, Mexico. Road blockades and burnt vehicles have been reported in several parts of Mexico since early morning. The Secretariat of National Defense of Mexico has confirmed that during a security operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as 'El Mencho' leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel was killed, along with four other members. Three Mexican soldiers were wounded during the operation. (Photo by Carlos Zepeda/Getty Images)