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MEXICO CITY -- The Mexican service killed the person of the almighty Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho, " successful an cognition Sunday, a national authoritative said.
The official, who requested anonymity due to the fact that they were not authorized to talk publicly, said it happened during a subject cognition successful the occidental authorities of Jalisco.
It followed respective hours of roadblocks with burning vehicles successful Jalisco and different states. Such tactics are commonly utilized by the cartels to artifact subject operations.
Videos circulating societal media showed plumes of fume billowing implicit the metropolis of Puerto Vallarta, a large metropolis successful Jalisco, and sprinting done the airdrome of the state's superior successful panic. On Sunday afternoon, Air Canada announced it was suspending flights to Puerto Vallarta "due to an ongoing information situation" and advised customers not to spell to their airport.
A conveyance sits charred aft being acceptable connected fire, connected a roadworthy successful Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026.
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On Sunday, the U.S. Embassy said U.S. citizens successful : Jalisco State, including Puerto Vallarta, Chapala, and Guadalajara, Tamaulipas State, including Reynosa, areas of Michoacan State, Guerrero State, and Nuevo Leon State should shelter successful place.
The U.S. State Department had offered a reward of up to $15 cardinal for accusation starring to the apprehension of El Mencho. The Jalisco New Generation Cartel, known arsenic CJNG, is 1 of the astir almighty and fasted increasing transgression organizations successful Mexico and was calved successful 2009.
In February, the Trump medication designated the cartel arsenic a overseas violent organization.
It has been 1 of the astir assertive cartels successful its attacks connected the military-including helicopters-and a pioneer successful launching explosives from drones and installing mines. In 2020, it carried retired a spectacular assassination effort with grenades and high-powered rifles successful the bosom of Mexico City against the past caput of the capital's constabulary unit and present caput of national security.
The DEA considers this cartel to beryllium arsenic almighty arsenic the Sinaloa cartel, 1 of Mexico's astir infamous transgression groups, with a beingness successful each 50 US states wherever it distributes tons of drugs. It is 1 of the main suppliers of cocaine to the US marketplace and, similar the Sinaloa cartel, earns billions from the accumulation of fentanyl and methamphetamines.
Since 2017, Oseguera Cervantes has been indicted respective times successful the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
The astir caller superseding indictment, filed connected April 5, 2022, charges Oseguera Cervantes with conspiracy and organisation of controlled substances (methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl) for the intent of amerciable importation into the United States and usage of firearms during and successful transportation with cause trafficking offenses. Oseguera Cervantes is besides charged nether the Drug Kingpin Enforcement Act for directing a continuing transgression enterprise.
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