Drug lord who was a threat to America, Mexico smoulders after his death – Who was El Mencho?

Who is El Mencho: Mexico Grow in drug The situation has become very serious after the death of mafia leader Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes alias ‘El Mencho’. He was killed during a raid by Mexican authorities in the state of Jalisco. After this, his gang started setting fire to vehicles and trucks to block roads in many areas.

The pictures viral on social media clearly show the dire conditions of Mexicans. Vehicles, houses and shops have been set on fire and people are seen running at the airport. America He was very upset with El Mencho and even talked to the Mexican government about taking action against him. In such a situation, the question arises that who was El Mencho, after whose death there was so much chaos?

Who was El Mencho?

El Mencho was the chief of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). This gang is considered responsible for smuggling cocaine, methamphetamine and fentanyl into America. According to America’s National Counterterrorism Center, this cartel also smuggled drugs to Australia, Canada, Europe, Africa and South America. This information has been given in the Bloomberg report.

El Mencho was born in the Aguila region of Michoacán state, Mexico. He was associated with drug smuggling since the 1990s. According to the Associated Press, he immigrated to the United States at a young age and in 1994 was convicted by a California court of conspiracy to smuggle heroin. After completing his sentence, he was deported from America to Mexico.

How did you get connected to the drug network after returning to Mexico?

After returning to Mexico, drug mafia Ignacio Coronel Villarreal alias ‘Nacho Coronel’ again connected him to the smuggling network. After Villarreal’s death, El Mencho founded the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in 2009. According to the Associated Press, there was a tough competition between the Sinaloa Cartel and the El Mencho Cartel in Mexico for many years.

How much property did El Mencho own?

The exact figure of El Mencho’s net worth, whose real name was Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, is not available. In 2019, the US agency Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) had indicated that his wealth could exceed $ 1 billion. An old Univision report quoted DEA agent Kyle Mori as saying that he had assets worth at least $500 million and it could be more than $1 billion.

This estimate was related to his personal property. In some estimates, the total assets of his organization Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) have been said to be several billion dollars, but since it was an organization associated with illegal business, an accurate calculation is not possible.

What family did El Mencho belong to?

What are the charges against El Mencho in America?

El Mencho was accused many times in America. The most recent charge was filed in Colombia in April 2022, alleging conspiracy and delivery into the US of banned substances such as methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl.

What is happening in Mexico?

Seven CJNG members, including El Mencho, were killed during a recent operation in Jalisco, Mexico. After this incident, tension spread in about a dozen states of the country. Criminal groups blocked roads and set vehicles on fire at many places.

Schools were closed on Monday in Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco. Air services around the tourist place Puerto Vallarta were also affected. According to Bloomberg, Controladora Vuelta Companhia de Aviación SAB (Volaris) and Grupo Viva Aerobus SAB temporarily halted their flight services. Some planes were also shown returning from the route on flight tracking websites.