Who Is 'El Mencho'? 20 Things To Know About Jalisco New Generation Cartel Drug Kingpin

[Judi Lynn]

By Shirley Gomez | Jul 12 2017, 04:46PM EDT


Drugs, economic independence, luxury, power, respect, corruption, smuggling, deaths, a turf war for the control of the region and leadership are just some of the elements that make up the most feared criminal groups in Mexico, USA and Latin America in general. The Sinaloa Cartel, Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), the Knights Templar Cartel, The Zetas and La Resistencia, have been battling each other for years for a common end; The absolute control of the territories.

With an operation network from coast to coast, Jalisco New Generation Cartel, has been positioning itself like one of the criminal groups with the greatest operating capacity in Mexico as of 2012. With that capacity, its leader, Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes is one of Mexico's most-wanted drug lords.

With the capture and deaths of important key pieces of the Sinaloa Cartel, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, without hesitating for a second, emerged as the most notable criminal group declaring war on all other Mexican cartels and making clear its intention to take control of the city of Guadalajara.

With a criminal status of "Fugitive," the leader of the CJNG is known for his aggressive leadership and sensationalist acts of violence. The Rolling Stones magazine dedicated an article to Mexico's next-generation narco, "El Mencho," describing him as a sadistic, extremely violent, and a powerful "guy with zero regard for human life."

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