El Mencho Surrendered To Mexican Forces Before Being Killed, Journalist Claims

Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG) surrendered to Mexican forces before being killed in Talpalpa, according to a specialized journalist.

Specialized journalist Luis Chaparro cited two sources within the Jalisco Cartel, including a direct secretary of El Mencho, who claimed that's how scenes unfolded after his compound was raided by special forces. in late February. They detailed that the drug lord "died at the hands of the Mexican army, unarmed and having surrendered."

The account collides with that of the Mexican government. General Ricardo Trevilla Trejo said that Mexican forces effectively managed to locate El Mencho after tracking down a lover of his.

He went on to detail said that military intelligence managed to locate a man close to one of El Mencho's lovers, allowing them to determine his location. Once the person left the premise, officers confirmed that El Mencho stayed there. Forces then moved on to detain him, engaging in a shootout with cartel operatives there.

El Mencho tried to escape while leaving a group of operatives behind to slow down government forces. He made it to a nearby wood, but forces pinned him down and wounded him. El Mencho was taken to a helicopter that headed to Mexico City, but he died on the way there.

However, the cartel operative disputed the claim. "Why do you think the guard didn't fire their RPGs and rocket launchers?" one of the operatives told Chaparro. "The boss had a rifle. He was the first one to lay it down and surrendered, but they ended up killing him," the person added.

In another report, the LA Times claimed that El Mencho's detail was not on high alert the day he was captured because the drug lord had hosted a party the night before.

The outlet added that he wasn't able to be constantly on the move and avoid law enforcement because he had a late-stage kidney disease. This meant that he needed dialysis on a daily basis, preventing him from having the same kind of movement as other high-profile fugitives.

These factors, along with the recent arrest of a public official suspected of having ties with the Jalisco Cartel, helped shape the operation. The official provided leads that helped intelligence officials determine the drug lord's potential location.

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